Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coastguard Cottages area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 117th 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 Coastguard Cottages (CT21 6EX) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coastguard Cottages (CT21 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near St Leonards Mews. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coastguard Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlier Mews —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charlier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stade Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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