Total Crime Rate
126.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe , and the 60th 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 Princes Terrace (CT21 6LX) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Terrace (CT21 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hythe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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