Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Naseby Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Naseby Avenue (CT20 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Naseby Avenue (CT20 3SJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Naseby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurkha Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Burgoyne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckwith Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mackenzie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Military Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garrison Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Close —
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Data Sources

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