Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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

Palmer Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 91st 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 Palmer Drive (CT21 6FE) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Drive (CT21 6FE), 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 Palmer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charlier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Malthouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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