Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hillside Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 75th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Street (CT21 5EP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Street (CT21 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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