Total Crime Rate

192.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 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 192.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sir John Moore Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 28th 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 Sir John Moore Avenue (CT21 5DA) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 222.8% higher than the Hythe average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sir John Moore Avenue (CT21 5DA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sir John Moore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hythe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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