Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Romney Marsh , and the 172nd 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 Elm Road (TN29 0ST) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (TN29 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meads Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Close —
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Data Sources

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