Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dymchurch Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Romney Marsh , and the 125th 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 Dymchurch Road (TN29 0ET) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Romney Marsh average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dymchurch Road (TN29 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grassmere, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jenner'S Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Romney Marsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meads Way | Under investigation |
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