Crime Rates at Ingles Lane, Folkestone, CT20 2BF

Ingles Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 14th 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 Ingles Lane (CT20 2BF) in the last 12 months was 355.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 182.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ingles Lane (CT20 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.