Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ferne Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 141st 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 Ferne Way (CT20 3RL) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Ferne Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chilham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Enbrook Valley Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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 2026Burglary Broomfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enbrook Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Risborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cherrybrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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