Folkestone has a great community spirit with a really welcoming, family friendly vibe. Whilst it can be very seasonal and busier in the seaside months, much like any seaside town, crime rates are fairly low all year round and are lower than average for the Kent area.

Is Folkestone safe to live?

Folkestone is the third most dangerous medium-sized town in Kent, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Kent's 335 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Folkestone in 2020 was 127 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Folkestone poor?

Across Folkestone, children are living in poverty. While this is true for many areas in Kent, 32 per cent of children in the Folkestone and Hythe district are living in poverty according to the End Child Poverty Coalition , the third highest rate of any in Kent.