March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CT20 Crime Intelligence Report
CT20 recorded 348 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.59 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
348trending_up +27.9% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
155.99per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,278
Within CT20 district
Folkestone and Hythe
23,860
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 10 Public order: 7 | 28 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 19 |
| Marine Terrace Map | total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 15 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 13 |
| Cheriton Interchange Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 10 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| West Terrace Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Bouverie Place Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 8 |
| Bellevue Street Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Bouverie Square Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
120
34.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
19.0%
Shoplifting
45
12.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
8.6%
Drug Offences
23
6.6%
Public Order
19
5.5%
Other Theft
14
4.0%
Vehicle Crime
14
4.0%
Burglary
6
1.7%
Other Crime
6
1.7%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%
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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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