Crime Rates at Whitby Road, Folkestone, CT20 3LF

Whitby Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 165th 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 Whitby Road (CT20 3LF) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Road (CT20 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 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.