Postcode · Folkestone
Crime in CT19 6AB
How much crime is recorded in CT19 6AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Folkestone Foord
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
CT19 6ABFolkestone
How safe is CT19 6AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT19 6AB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 6ABNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Anti-social behaviour26.610.7
Other theft9.84.5
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Burglary7.79.1
Public order6.34.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs2.52.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.