Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rype Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Walland & Denge Marsh , and the 86th 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 Rype Close (TN29 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rype Close (TN29 9HQ), 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 Rype Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bleak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Paddock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brewers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brewers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Lane —
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Data Sources

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