Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canada Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 41st 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 Canada Close (CT19 4JN) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 47.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canada Close (CT19 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Canada Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canada Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samian Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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