Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 32.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ingram Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 102nd 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 Ingram Close (CT18 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Ingram Close (CT18 7QQ), 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 Ingram Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Downs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fraser Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memorial Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Geddes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geddes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Corbett Road 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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