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

Cheriton High Street 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 High Street (CT19 4ER) 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 High Street (CT19 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wells Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.