Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christ Church 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 Christ Church Road (CT20 2SJ) 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 Christ Church Road (CT20 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 205 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kingsnorth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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