Crime Rates at Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EA

Langhorne Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 5th 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 Langhorne Gardens (CT20 2EA) in the last 12 months was 597.6 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% higher than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 295.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langhorne Gardens (CT20 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.