Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darby Place 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 Darby Place (CT20 1EL) 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 Darby Place (CT20 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coolinge Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A2033 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grace Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bouverie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bouverie Place | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rendezvous Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingles Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingles Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ingles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| 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 | Drugs | Foord Road South | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bradstone New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Church Road | — |
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