Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barrack Hill area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Hill (CT21 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Hythe average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Barrack Hill (CT21 4BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corunna Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hythe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hythe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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