Postcode · New Romney
Crime in TN28 9BE
How much crime is recorded in TN28 9BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Romney
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,096 (2024)
TN28 9BENew Romney
How safe is TN28 9BE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN28 9BE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
TN28 9BENational
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Other theft9.74.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Burglary5.49.1
Public order5.14.6
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.