CT19 has an annual crime rate of 73.38 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 CT19?

As of April 2026, CT19 has an annual crime rate of 73.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 228 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 CT19?

The most common crime type in CT19 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 35.1% 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 CT19 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT19 recorded 228 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.41 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment228 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

228

trending_down -10.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.38per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

835

Within CT19 district

Folkestone and Hythe

35,583

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 14 Other theft: 3	17
Sussex Road Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 3	9
Parkside Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 1	5
Weymouth Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	4
Mitchell Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Kings Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Taylor Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Hospital Map	total: 4 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

228 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

35.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.5%

Shoplifting

13.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Other Theft

7.0%

Drug Offences

5.7%

Public Order

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: CT19

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CT19 (35.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.5%) and Shoplifting (13.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT19 has fallen slightly — by 4.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT19 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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