Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 63.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sandgate Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2XD) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate Road (CT20 2XD), 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 Sandgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muddles Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order The Leas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christ Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muddles Passage —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Muddles Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 36

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑