Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Church Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (TN28 8ER) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 149.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (TN28 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tritton Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lion'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiles Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Tritton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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