Total Crime Rate

721.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

204.1 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 721.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 232.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 204.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.4 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.5 10/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
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

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 2DT) in the last 12 months was 721.9 per 1,000 residents and was 215.1% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 19.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 204.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (CT20 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Leas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleydell Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleydell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2033 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033 —
Apr 2026Drugs Bouverie Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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