Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Risborough Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 12th lowest 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 Risborough Lane (CT20 3JS) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Risborough Lane (CT20 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Risborough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Risborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cherrybrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chilham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broomfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enbrook Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Enbrook Valley Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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