Crime Rates at Carter Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7TR

Carter Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 127th 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 Carter Close (CT18 7TR) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Close (CT18 7TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collard Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.