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Crime in CT20 9GP

How much crime is recorded in CT20 9GP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Folkestone Harbour
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,593 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT20 9GP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT20 9GP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
90.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
270
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 9GPNational
Violence and sexual offences77.123.6
Anti-social behaviour67.110.7
Shoplifting49.98.4
Criminal damage and arson20.54.7
Burglary18.99.1
Public order12.94.6
Other theft10.34.5
Drugs9.82.4
Other crime5.01.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.91.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 33% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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