Crime Rates at Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DG

Cheriton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 1DG) in the last 12 months was 366.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 182.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.