Total Crime Rate

187.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 187.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.2 6/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chapel Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 30th 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 Chapel Street (CT21 5BE) in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 215.8% higher than the Hythe average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (CT21 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Malthouse Hill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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