Total Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Park Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 80th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Park Place (CT20 3SD) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Park Place (CT20 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheriton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurkha Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrison Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burgoyne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Military Avenue | Under investigation |
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