Total Crime Rate

35.4 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 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Churchlands area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Churchlands (TN28 8LD) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Churchlands (TN28 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Churchlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiles Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daglish Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Churchlands Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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