Total Crime Rate

404.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 404.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 191.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Lane (CT20 1RH) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (β‰ˆ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Lane (CT20 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Terrace (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Marine Parade Mews Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Street β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Drugs Priory Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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