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

Cheriton High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 55th 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 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton High Street (CT19 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.