Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Roman Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 131st lowest 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 Roman Way (CT19 4LA) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (CT19 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheriton Interchange, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canada Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cheriton Interchange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samian Crescent —
Sep 2025Drugs Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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