Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT20 · Kent
313
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CT13 · Kent
19
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sandwich has less crime — 19 vs 313 incidents in April 2026.
Folkestone recorded substantially more crime than Sandwich in April 2026 — 313 incidents compared to 19, a 16.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Folkestone records significantly more (117 vs 7 incidents). Folkestone sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sandwich is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sandwich recorded fewer crimes than Folkestone — 19 vs 313 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Sandwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Folkestone recorded 117 incidents of this type vs 7 in Sandwich. Overall, Sandwich had fewer total crimes (19 vs 313).