Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Ness Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 46th 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 Ness Road (TN29 9DP) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ness Road (TN29 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastern Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ness Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bleak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2075 —
Sep 2025Other crime Poplar Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Brewers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brewers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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