Total Crime Rate

398.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 398.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.5 10/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Old High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 10th 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 The Old High Street (CT20 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 398.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 202.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old High Street (CT20 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Old High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rendezvous Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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