Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyell Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 111th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyell Close (CT21 5JB) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyell Close (CT21 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Reachfields. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hythe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
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