Crime Rates at Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2AP

Cheriton Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 22nd 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 Cheriton Gardens (CT20 2AP) in the last 12 months was 252.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Gardens (CT20 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 248 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.