Total Crime Rate

597.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 597.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 248.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.3 10/10
  • Other theft 38.5 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Drugs 35.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandgate Road 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 Sandgate Road (CT20 2EE) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Sandgate Road (CT20 2EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sandgate Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Cheriton Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Augusta Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Augusta Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingles Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Christ Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Square β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Court Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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