Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

William Pitt Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Pitt Close (CT21 5NX) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Pitt Close (CT21 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Twiss Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Pitt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Twiss Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Twiss Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twiss Grove —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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