Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
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Crime overview

Alma Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 104th 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 Alma Road (CT20 3LU) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (CT20 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alma Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cherrybrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naseby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Risborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Close —
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Data Sources

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