Crime Rates at Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ

Coombe Wood Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coombe Wood Lane (CT18 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombe Wood Lane (CT18 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombe Wood Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.