Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 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 St Michaels Street (CT20 1LW) 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 St Michaels Street (CT20 1LW), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bradstone New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rendezvous Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradstone New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foord Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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