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Postcode sector · Folkestone

Crime in CT20 2

How much crime is recorded in CT20 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
13,621 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT20 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT20 2, 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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).

CT20 2National
Violence and sexual offences38.123.6
Anti-social behaviour27.910.7
Shoplifting19.38.4
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Public order7.54.6
Burglary7.09.1
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs6.52.4
Other crime3.11.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 29% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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