Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Lane Cottages area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hythe Rural , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Lane Cottages (TN25 6HG) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Hythe Rural average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Lane Cottages (TN25 6HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfields (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hythe Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chislett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
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