Total Crime Rate

204.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 204.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 151.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Guildhall Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 26th 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 Guildhall Street (CT20 1EF) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildhall Street (CT20 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Guildhall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bradstone New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradstone New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foord Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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