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Overview of Folkestone and Hythe crime rate

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Folkestone and Hythe carries a medium crime rating, ranking 15th among 25 adjacent boroughs in terms of crime rates. The year 2023 recorded 10,174 criminal incidents, with a population of 109,758, leading to a crime rate of 92.69 per 1,000 inhabitants, marking an 11.67% decrease from the previous year.

The predominant crime categories in Folkestone and Hythe are Violence and sexual offences (44.1%), Anti-social behaviour (13.6%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.9%). The least frequent crimes include Theft from the person (0.5%), Bicycle theft (0.4%), and Robbery (0.4%).

Within its 13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe demonstrates varying crime levels. The wards experiencing the highest crime rates are Folkestone Central (260.7), Broadmead (141.6), and Folkestone Harbour (114.2), whereas the safest are Sandgate & West Folkestone (45.5), Hythe Rural (43.8), and North Downs West (39.2).

In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping with Folkestone and Hythe, the highest crime rates are observed in CT16 (183.7), CT20 (152.4), and CT19 (107.2), with the safest being CT15 (52.7), TN25 (50.1), and CT4 (49.8).

In Folkestone and Hythe, there was a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour and a moderate rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, these trends reversed, with Anti-social behaviour experiencing substantial decreases from 2021 through 2023, and Violence and sexual offences also declining in 2023. Additionally, there were reductions in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, and Shoplifting, indicating a general trend towards decreasing crime rates in the area.

Folkestone and Hythe crime incidents by crime type

A total of 10174 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4484 (44.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1379 (13.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 905 (8.9)%
Other theft – 689 (6.8)%
Public order – 617 (6.1)%
Shoplifting – 525 (5.2)%
Drugs – 390 (3.8)%
Burglary – 331 (3.3)%
Other crime – 316 (3.1)%
Vehicle crime – 310 (3.0)%
Possession of weapons – 99 (1.0)%
Theft from the person – 46 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 42 (0.4)%
Robbery – 41 (0.4)%

How does Folkestone and Hythe compare against nearby areas ?

Folkestone and Hythe ranks 15th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe wards

There are 13 wards within Folkestone and Hythe. Folkestone Central, Broadmead, Folkestone Harbour has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 13 wards from high crime rate to low.