Total Crime Rate

252.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 252.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cheriton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 1BY) in the last 12 months was 252.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cheriton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darlington Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darby Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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