Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT18 7JA) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (CT18 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombe Wood Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheriton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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