Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsh View Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 166th 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 Marsh View Close (TN28 8AG) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the New Romney average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh View Close (TN28 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsh Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh View Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle View Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Close
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carey Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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