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Crime in CT19 5HS

How much crime is recorded in CT19 5HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Folkestone Central
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT19 5HS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT19 5HS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CT19 5HSNational
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Other theft7.74.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Burglary4.69.1
Shoplifting4.58.4
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 42% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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