Crime Rates at Horn Street, Hythe, CT21 5SR

Horn Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 174th highest 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 Horn Street (CT21 5SR) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horn Street (CT21 5SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seabrook Vale, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horn Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.