Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.2 1/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herons Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hythe Rural , and the 24th 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 Herons Way (CT21 6QS) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Hythe Rural average (29.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Herons Way (CT21 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dove Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Herons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin'S Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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