Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Sandgate Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 119th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2HT) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Plain Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metropole Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Plain Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimston Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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