Crime Rates at East Cliff, Folkestone, CT19 6BU

East Cliff area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 131st 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 (CT19 6BU) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the East Folkestone average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Cliff (CT19 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlotte Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryland Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.