Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Little Mead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 34th 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 Little Mead (CT19 5TU) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 571.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Mead (CT19 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Dean Mead. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harriot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linksway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harriot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Garden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thompson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Garden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Mead Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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