Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dymchurch Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hythe , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dymchurch Road (CT21 6PG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Hythe average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dymchurch Road (CT21 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dymchurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dymchurch Road | Local resolution |
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