Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 149th 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 Salisbury Road (CT19 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (CT19 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennis Way, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheriton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dennis Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broomfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoddart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elventon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weymouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dennis Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dennis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlinghurst Road | — |
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