Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion Villas 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 Albion Villas (CT20 1RP) 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 Albion Villas (CT20 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Terrace (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rendezvous Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Old High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Old High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shellons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Longford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Under investigation |
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