Total Crime Rate
859.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Parade Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 3rd 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 Marine Parade Mews (CT20 1PY) in the last 12 months was 859.2 per 1,000 residents and was 266.1% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 422.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Parade Mews (CT20 1PY), 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.
View Crime In Folkestone Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tontine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tontine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Michael'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Bay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marine Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marine Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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