Crime Rates at Harvey Street, Folkestone, CT20 1LE

Harvey Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 59th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harvey Street (CT20 1LE) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harvey Street (CT20 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.