Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Freshfield Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freshfield Lane (CT21 4QH) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Hythe average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfield Lane (CT21 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near St Johns Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Freshfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freshfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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