Total Crime Rate

1234.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

359.7 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 1234.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 429.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 359.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 250.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 247.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.3 10/10
  • Public order 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 52.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.4 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
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

Sandgate Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 2nd 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 Sandgate Road (CT20 2AA) in the last 12 months was 1234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 438.8% higher than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 359.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Longford Terrace 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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