Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fraser Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 123rd highest 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 Fraser Way (CT18 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fraser Way (CT18 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fraser Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lewis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atkinson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
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Data Sources

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