Total Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harvey Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 113th 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 1LH) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harvey Street (CT20 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Terrace. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harvey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Back Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Marine Parade Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Martello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lennard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tontine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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