Total Crime Rate

281.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 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 281.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ingles 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.

Crime Over Time in Ingles Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copthall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2033 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darby Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darlington Street

Data Sources

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