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Safest Areas in Folkestone

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

147

2.65 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-21%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Folkestone

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

North Downs East

1.08/1,000
Safety score: 882

Cheriton

1.78/1,000
Safety score: 723

Sandgate & West Folkestone

1.82/1,000
Safety score: 714

Hythe

1.87/1,000
Safety score: 705

East Folkestone

2.37/1,000
Safety score: 576

Broadmead

2.77/1,000
Safety score: 487

Folkestone Harbour

4.05/1,000
Safety score: 258

Folkestone Central

4.62/1,000
Safety score: 19

Burglary hotspots in Folkestone

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Folkestone Central

4.62/1,000
Safety score: 192

Folkestone Harbour

4.05/1,000
Safety score: 253

Broadmead

2.77/1,000
Safety score: 484

East Folkestone

2.37/1,000
Safety score: 575

Hythe

1.87/1,000
Safety score: 706

Sandgate & West Folkestone

1.82/1,000
Safety score: 717

Cheriton

1.78/1,000
Safety score: 728

North Downs East

1.08/1,000
Safety score: 88

About Folkestone

Population

55,570

Households

24,535

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.