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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT4 recorded 93 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.66 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 36.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring23.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment93 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 36.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

93
trending_up +27.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

23.32per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

957

Within CT4 district

Folkestone and Hythe

34,903

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Park/Open Space Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Park/Open Space Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Summer Piece Grove Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
4
Rentain Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3
3
Marley Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Fox Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Old Garden Court Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Shalmsford Street Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Station Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
93 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
36
38.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
18.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
17.2%
Other Theft
10
10.8%
Other Crime
5
5.4%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.2%
Burglary
2
2.2%
Public Order
1
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.1%
Drug Offences
1
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: CT4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CT4 (38.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (17.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT4 has risen sharply — by 36.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT4 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 +27.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +36.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.2%

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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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