Total Crime Rate
281.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
152.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ingles Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 19th 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 281.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% 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 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gloucester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gloucester Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A2033 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A2033 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coolinge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darby Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlington Street | — |
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