Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Shorncliffe Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 67th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shorncliffe Road (CT20 2SH) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorncliffe Road (CT20 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shorncliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muddles Passage —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Muddles Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muddles Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsnorth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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