Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seabrook Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 155th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seabrook Road (CT21 5QA) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seabrook Road (CT21 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannongate Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hythe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cannongate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Gardens | — |
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