Total Crime Rate

859.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 859.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 407.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.2 10/10
  • Other theft 72.8 10/10
  • Drugs 68.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.3 10/10
  • Burglary 48.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marine 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Parade Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tontine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Back Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Michael'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Bay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime Marine Parade Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Priory Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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