Total Crime Rate
278.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ingles Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 17th 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 Ingles Way (CT20 1ER) in the last 12 months was 278.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (β 167.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ingles Way (CT20 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Folkestone Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bournemouth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cheriton Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2033 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
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