Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coolinge Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 106th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coolinge Lane (CT20 3QF) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coolinge Lane (CT20 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limes Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Coolinge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Audley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Highland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sandwich Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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