Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vickers Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 64th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vickers Close (CT18 7FH) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Close (CT18 7FH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vickers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defiant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stempe Close —
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Data Sources

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