Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cox Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 120th 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 Cox Drive (CT18 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cox Drive (CT18 7TZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cox Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Megone Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stansfeld Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spitfire Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mayfly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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