Total Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 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 105.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Eastern Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 71st 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 Eastern Road (TN29 9EE) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Eastern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft George Wood Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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