Crime Rates at Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DD

Cheriton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 47th 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 1DD) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.