Crime Rates at Newbury Close, Folkestone, CT20 3SH

Newbury Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 110th 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 Newbury Close (CT20 3SH) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Close (CT20 3SH), 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.