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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT18 recorded 59 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring24.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment59 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

59
trending_up +20.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.81per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

506

Within CT18 district

Folkestone and Hythe

29,226

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Millfield Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1
3
Collard Place Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Fernfield Map
total: 3 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Geddes Close Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Corbett Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Paxton Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Coach Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Millfield Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Old Rectory Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
59 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
23
39.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
18.6%
Other Theft
7
11.9%
Drug Offences
6
10.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
6.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
5.1%
Other Crime
2
3.4%
Burglary
1
1.7%
Shoplifting
1
1.7%
Public Order
1
1.7%

Crime Analysis: CT18

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CT18 (39.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Other Theft (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT18 has fallen sharply — by 16.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT18 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_up +20.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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