Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hillside area has the 35th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 121st highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside (CT20 3DB) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (CT20 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Lawn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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