Crime Rates at Risborough Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3LL

Risborough Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 122nd lowest 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 Risborough Lane (CT20 3LL) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Risborough Lane (CT20 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wesleyan Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.