Total Crime Rate
174.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Underhill Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 35th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Underhill Cottages (CT18 8BE) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 172.2% higher than the Hythe average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Underhill Cottages (CT18 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hythe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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