Total Crime Rate

253.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 253.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shornecliffe Industrial Estate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 21st 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 Shornecliffe Industrial Estate (CT20 3UH) in the last 12 months was 253.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 143.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shornecliffe Industrial Estate (CT20 3UH), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shornecliffe Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naseby Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Enbrook Valley Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enbrook Valley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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