Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gray Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 168th lowest 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 Gray Close (CT18 7PD) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Close (CT18 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gray Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fernfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fernfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Perrot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clouston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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