Total Crime Rate

349.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

215.7 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 349.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 215.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

Rosemary Villas area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 15th 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 Rosemary Villas (CT20 1NE) in the last 12 months was 349.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 215.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosemary Villas (CT20 1NE), 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 Rosemary Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Stade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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