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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT15 recorded 64 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring24.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment64 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

64

Annual Crime Rate

24.14per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

685

Within CT15 district

Folkestone and Hythe

29,499

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Milner Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Nightingale Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Newlyn'S Meadow Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Chapel Hill Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Forge Lane Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
West Side Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
The Street Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Red Barn Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
The Street Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
64 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
27
42.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
17.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
14.1%
Other Theft
4
6.2%
Other Crime
3
4.7%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.7%
Burglary
3
4.7%
Public Order
2
3.1%
Shoplifting
1
1.6%
Drug Offences
1
1.6%

Crime Analysis: CT15

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CT15 (42.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (14.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT15 has risen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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