Total Crime Rate

776.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

344.7 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 776.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 344.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 325.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 82.5 10/10
  • Drugs 63.1 10/10
  • Other theft 53.4 10/10
  • Other crime 34.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Priory Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gardens (CT20 1SW) in the last 12 months was 776.7 per 1,000 residents and was 239.1% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 344.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (CT20 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priory Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rendezvous Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine 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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grace Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Foord Road South Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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