Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jefferstone Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Romney Marsh , and the 147th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jefferstone Lane (TN29 0SA) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jefferstone Lane (TN29 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teelin Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jefferstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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