Total Crime Rate

150.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lennard Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 45th 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 Lennard Road (CT20 1PD) in the last 12 months was 150.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lennard Road (CT20 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lennard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Back Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Folly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Michael'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rossendale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street

Data Sources

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