Crime Rates at Whitegates Close, Hythe, CT21 6BB

Whitegates Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitegates Close (CT21 6BB) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegates Close (CT21 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.