Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Shorncliffe Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 72nd lowest 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 Shorncliffe Road (CT20 2PL) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorncliffe Road (CT20 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Morehall Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shorncliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Beachborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Trimworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shorncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Trimworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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