Crime Rates at Guildhall Street, Folkestone, CT20 1ES

Guildhall Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 22nd 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 Guildhall Street (CT20 1ES) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildhall Street (CT20 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coolinge Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.