Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Lane Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 70th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Lane Villas (TN29 9AR) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Walland & Denge Marsh average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Lane Villas (TN29 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Rype Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Lane Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Paddock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Brewers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2075 —
Sep 2025Other theft Brewers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bleak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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