Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marine Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Crescent (CT20 1PS) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Crescent (CT20 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rendezvous Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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