Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cheriton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 73rd 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 Cheriton Road (CT19 4DS) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT19 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheriton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2064 —
Apr 2026Public order Surrenden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoddart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Coombe Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2064 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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