Postcode · Hythe
Crime in CT21 5JS
How much crime is recorded in CT21 5JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
CT21 5JSHythe
How safe is CT21 5JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT21 5JS 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
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 5JSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Burglary1.39.1
Public order1.04.6
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.12.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.