Crime Rates at Harbour Way, Folkestone, CT20 1LX

Harbour Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 18th 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 Harbour Way (CT20 1LX) in the last 12 months was 274.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -48.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 149.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbour Way (CT20 1LX), 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.