Total Crime Rate

157.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 46th 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 Roman Way (CT19 4LB) in the last 12 months was 157.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (CT19 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheriton Interchange, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canada Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samian Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samian Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Interchange Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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