Total Crime Rate

337.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.4 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 337.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.3 10/10
  • Drugs 51.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
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

Cheriton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 16th 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 Cheriton Road (CT20 2QL) in the last 12 months was 337.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT20 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheriton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muddles Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Muddles Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muddles Passage —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsnorth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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