Crap Towns / Hythe / Crime

How much crime is there in Hythe?

The police recorded 48.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hythe from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.2, down from 51.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Public order	3.3	6.6
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Canterbury	23.1 km	140
Dover	17.3 km	129
Folkestone	4.5 km	103
Ashford	16.0 km	85.1
Whitfield	18.1 km	73.5
Deal	27.2 km	61.2
Aylesham	19.5 km	59.7
Tenterden	26.8 km	58.9
Hythe	–	48.4
Hawkinge	7.8 km	43.1
Littlestone-on-Sea	13.3 km	33.8
The typical town	–	76.2