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Folkestone
Folkestone and Hythe
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+48.0%Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Folkestone catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
1,014
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
5,730 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-1.4%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month1,014Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average30.6incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline31.9Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-1.4%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -5.4%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationFolkestoneCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents11,879Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified5,730 incidents · 48.2%
Coverage31 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Kent Police | On or near A2033 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Kent Police | On or near A2033 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near A2033 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Kent Police | On or near Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Kent Police | On or near Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Albion Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Albion Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Kent Police | On or near Albion Villas | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Aldridge Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Kent Police | On or near Aldridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Kent Police | On or near Alexandra Corniche | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Alexandra Corniche | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Kent Police | On or near Alexandra Gardens | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Alexandra Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Alexandra Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Allendale Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Allendale Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Kent Police | On or near Athelstan Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near Augusta Gardens | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Kent Police | On or near Augusta Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Kent Police | On or near B2011 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near B2011 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Kent Police | On or near B2011 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Kent Police | On or near B2064 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Folkestone | 5,730 | 48.2% |
| Violence and sexual offences Folkestone | 2,314 | 19.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour Folkestone | 948 | 8.0% |
| Shoplifting Folkestone | 644 | 5.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson Folkestone | 511 | 4.3% |
| Other theft Folkestone | 410 | 3.5% |
| Drugs Folkestone | 307 | 2.6% |
| Public order Folkestone | 297 | 2.5% |
| Other crime Folkestone | 201 | 1.7% |
| Vehicle crime Folkestone | 165 | 1.4% |
| Burglary Folkestone | 138 | 1.2% |
| Possession of weapons Folkestone | 82 | 0.7% |
| Robbery Folkestone | 59 | 0.5% |
| Bicycle theft Folkestone | 38 | 0.3% |
| Theft from the person Folkestone | 35 | 0.3% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.