Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Wear Bay Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 46th 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 Wear Bay Crescent (CT19 6AX) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear Bay Crescent (CT19 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penfold Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thanet Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wear Bay Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Promenade Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thanet Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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