Total Crime Rate

377.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.1 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 377.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tontine Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 12th 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 Tontine Street (CT20 1JP) in the last 12 months was 377.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 206.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tontine Street (CT20 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Terrace. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tontine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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