Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weymouth Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 156th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weymouth Road (CT19 4HT) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weymouth Road (CT19 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Firs Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Taylor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chilham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weymouth Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Street | — |
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