Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 145th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guildhall Street (CT20 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildhall Street (CT20 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Guildhall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rendezvous Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darby Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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