Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Paddock Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 133rd 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 Paddock Close (TN29 9BT) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Walland & Denge Marsh average (64.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Close (TN29 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rype Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Paddock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Derings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Derings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Copperfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rype Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rype Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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