Total Crime Rate
469.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
268.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guildhall Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 8th 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 Guildhall Street (CT20 1EB) in the last 12 months was 469.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% higher than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 268.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guildhall Street (CT20 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Cliff Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A2033 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foord Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foord Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tontine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grace Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingles Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Foord Road South | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foord Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
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