Folkestone Central
Middle areaEast Folkestone and Hythe. 6,769 people in 1.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 81% of people in Folkestone Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Folkestone Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Folkestone Central at a rate of 137.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across Folkestone and Hythe.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 266 |
| Other crime | 195 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 167 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 148 |
| Drug offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Folkestone Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Folkestone Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Folkestone Central at a rate of 137.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across Folkestone and Hythe.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Folkestone Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (266), other crime (195) and anti-social behaviour (167).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe
These figures are published for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Folkestone and Hythe and not Folkestone Central alone. See Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Folkestone Central was £227,000 in 2025.
Folkestone Central had 6,651 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Folkestone Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Folkestone Central, 71.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.