Total Crime Rate
196.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 30th 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 Church Street (CT20 1SE) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (CT20 1SE), 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.
View Crime In Folkestone Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longford Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longford Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bouverie Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendezvous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marine Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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