Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Christ Church Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 31st 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 2SS) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% 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 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.

Crime Over Time in Christ Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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