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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TN28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TN28 recorded 38 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.36 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment38 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 17.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

38
trending_up +2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.32per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

406

Within TN28 district

Folkestone and Hythe

11,313

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Station Approach Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3
Coast Road Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Other theft: 3
3
High Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Nelson Mews Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Nether Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
B2071 Map
total: 2 Drugs: 2
2
Warren Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
38 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
14
36.8%
Other Theft
7
18.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
15.8%
Public Order
4
10.5%
Other Crime
2
5.3%
Drug Offences
2
5.3%
Shoplifting
2
5.3%
Weapons Possession
1
2.6%

Crime Analysis: TN28

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TN28 (36.8%). Other Theft (18.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TN28 has fallen sharply — by 17.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TN28 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 +2.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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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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