Crime Rates at West Cliff Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 1SZ

West Cliff Gardens 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 West Cliff Gardens (CT20 1SZ) 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 West Cliff Gardens (CT20 1SZ), 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.