Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 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 76.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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
  • 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

Ness Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 120th 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 Ness Road (TN29 9DS) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ness Road (TN29 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ness Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft George Wood Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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