CT15 has an annual crime rate of 24.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CT15?

As of March 2026, CT15 has an annual crime rate of 24.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 64 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CT15?

The most common crime type in CT15 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 21 incidents in March 2026 — 32.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CT15 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CT15 Crime Intelligence Report

CT15 recorded 64 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 45.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.4% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment64 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 16.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_up +45.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.1per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

685

Within CT15 district

Folkestone and Hythe

29,499

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Dover Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Kingsdown Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	3
Singledge Lane Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Nightingale Lane Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
Mill Lane Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
New Road Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1	2
Sun Valley Way Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1	2
Coxhill Road Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Chalksole Green Lane Map	total: 2 Drugs: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

64 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

26.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.9%

Other Theft

9.4%

Burglary

6.2%

Other Crime

4.7%

Public Order

3.1%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Shoplifting

1.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +45.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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