Total Crime Rate

144.3 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bartholomew Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 48th 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 Bartholomew Street (CT21 5BB) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Street (CT21 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Malthouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charlier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road

Data Sources

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