Total Crime Rate
404.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rendezvous Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rendezvous Street (CT20 1EY) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rendezvous Street (CT20 1EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Terrace (81 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 | Marine Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bouverie Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bouverie Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marine Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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