Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Marlborough Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Romney , and the 128th highest 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 Marlborough Close (TN28 8PH) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Close (TN28 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Nether Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs B2071 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B2071 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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