Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seabrook Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 85th 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 Seabrook Road (CT21 5RL) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seabrook Road (CT21 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheriton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B2063 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battery Point | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seabrook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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