Crime in Hythe
Recorded crime in Hythe is 0.7 times the Folkestone and Hythe average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hythe: about 9,981 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 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 (0.7× the England and Wales average). 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CT21
In CT21, the postcode district at the centre of Hythe, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 447 | 6% | 15% | 64% | 12% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 97 | 4% | 13% | 30% | 52% | 1% |
| Other theft | 81 | 5% | 4% | 21% | 67% | 4% |
| Public order | 61 | 30% | 5% | 43% | 18% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.7 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 4.6 |
| 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 655 recorded crimes a year to 486.
- What is the most common crime in Hythe?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 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.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hythe?
- In CT21, the postcode district at the centre of Hythe, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 29% were closed without a suspect being identified.