Crime Rates at Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, CT19 4DL

Cheriton High Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 68th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton High Street (CT19 4DL) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton High Street (CT19 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.