Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sussex Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 127th 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 Sussex Road (TN28 8EA) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sussex Road (TN28 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lydd Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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