Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT20 · Kent
307
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CT3 · Kent
7
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wingham has less crime — 7 vs 307 incidents in February 2026.
Folkestone recorded substantially more crime than Wingham in February 2026 — 307 incidents compared to 7, a 43.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Folkestone records significantly more (115 vs 2 incidents). Folkestone sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wingham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wingham recorded fewer crimes than Folkestone — 7 vs 307 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Wingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Folkestone recorded 115 incidents of this type vs 2 in Wingham. Overall, Wingham had fewer total crimes (7 vs 307).