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

St Michaels 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 St Michaels Street (CT20 1LS) 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 St Michaels Street (CT20 1LS), 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 St Michaels Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tram Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Foord Road South Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Foord Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Stade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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