Total Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Geddes Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Geddes Close (CT18 7QL) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Geddes Close (CT18 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Geddes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geddes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memorial Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Geddes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trunley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibraltar Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fraser Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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