Total Crime Rate

130.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lynton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 57th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Road (CT21 6DB) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Road (CT21 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Malthouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charlier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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