Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 197.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Other crime 62.8 10/10
  • Drugs 26.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 27th 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 This (CT18 8BD) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher than the Hythe average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CT18 8BD, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in CT18 8BD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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