Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 183.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Parade area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Parade (CT20 1SN) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parade (CT20 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Terrace. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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