Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

East Cliff Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 149th 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 East Cliff Gardens (CT19 6AP) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Cliff Gardens (CT19 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Cliff Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Stade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Street —
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tram Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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