Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lonbay Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 121st 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 Lonbay Drive (TN28 8AB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the New Romney average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonbay Drive (TN28 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tritton Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lonbay Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Churchlands Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tritton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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