Postcode · Hythe
Crime in CT21 4FF
How much crime is recorded in CT21 4FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lympne & Palmarsh
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,060 (2024)
CT21 4FFHythe
How safe is CT21 4FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT21 4FF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
CT21 4FFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Burglary2.69.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Public order1.64.6
Other theft0.84.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.