Crime Rates at Pannell Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7PJ

Pannell Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 96th 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 Pannell Drive (CT18 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pannell Drive (CT18 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pannell Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.