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

Cheriton High Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 137th 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 4HW) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton High Street (CT19 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.