Total Crime Rate

469.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

268.3 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 469.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 268.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.3 10/10
  • Public order 42.7 10/10
  • Other theft 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Grace Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 8th 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 Grace Hill (CT20 1HA) in the last 12 months was 469.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 268.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grace Hill (CT20 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grace Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darby Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradstone New Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bradstone New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bradstone Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Foord Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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