Crime Rates at Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HG

Sidney Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 104th 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 Sidney Street (CT19 6HG) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (CT19 6HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernwell Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rossendale Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.