Crime in Hythe
Recorded crime in Hythe is 0.7 times the Folkestone and Hythe average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hythe: about 9,981 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Folkestone and Hythe average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hythe.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hythe, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Folkestone and Hythe average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.5 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.5 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 |
Postcode districts in Hythe
Nearby towns
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Questions about crime in Hythe
- Is Hythe a safe place to live?
- Hythe scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Folkestone and Hythe average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hythe?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 665 recorded crimes a year to 492.
- What is the most common crime in Hythe?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hythe compare with Folkestone and Hythe?
- Crime severity in Hythe is 0.7 times the Folkestone and Hythe average.