Total Crime Rate

243.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 243.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Christ Church Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 23rd 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 Christ Church Road (CT20 2SS) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% higher than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christ Church Road (CT20 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Christ Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Other crime Court Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Leas Under investigation

Data Sources

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