Total Crime Rate

765.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 765.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 239.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.4 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Leas 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 The Leas (CT20 2DR) 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 The Leas (CT20 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Leas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Terrace —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Terrace —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime West Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2033 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2033 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2033 —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shakespeare Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Priory Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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