Total Crime Rate
765.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandgate Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 4th 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 2BT) in the last 12 months was 765.3 per 1,000 residents and was 226.1% higher than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 227.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Folkestone Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longford Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coolinge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shakespeare Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2033 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2033 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheriton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muddles Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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