Burglary at a leisure centre in Folkestone

Police investigate break-in at Folkestone Sports Centre According to an article published by the Bbc on 9 April 2026, a 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. The arrest follows an incident where a group of people broke into the Folkestone Sports Centre, a leisure facility that has been closed for some time. Officers from Kent Police were called to the site to address the intrusion. No further details regarding the incident or the extent of the damage have been provided at this stage. Business owners are encouraged to ensure that all access points to vacant properties are securely locked and monitored to deter unauthorized entry. Source : Bbc See the burglary map to follow reported incidents near you, and our guides to choose an alarm system or check your home insurance . Press watch · live Latest reported cases The three most recent break-ins documented by the press. 📍 Your Region Burglaries — United Kingdom – Incidents – Municipalities – Businesses – Homes 30 d 90 d 1 year All All Pro Homes Public Municipalities ▾ Business sectors ▾ — × loading… 🔗 Embed this map on your site (free) Paste this code into your page: the local map appears and updates automatically. A link back to us is included. <iframe src="https://burglaries.uk/?bh_embed=1" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;border-radius:8px" loading="lazy" title="Burglary map"></iframe> <p style="font-size:13px;margin:.4rem 0 0">Source : <a href="https://burglaries.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burglary map — burglaries.uk</a></p> Copy the code .bh-embed-cta{margin:.2rem 0 1.4rem;text-align:center}.bh-embed-cta-btn{background:#0f172a;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:.5rem;padding:.6rem 1.05rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;cursor:pointer}.bh-embed-cta-panel{margin:.7rem auto 0;max-width:640px;text-align:left;background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:.6rem;padding:.85rem}.bh-embed-cta-help{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:.88rem;color:#334155}.bh-embed-cta-code{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:monospace;font-size:12px;padding:.55rem;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:.45rem}.bh-embed-cta-copy{margin-top:.5rem;background:#2563eb;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:.45rem;padding:.5rem .95rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer} (function(){document.querySelectorAll('.bh-embed-cta').forEach(function(w){if(w.dataset.b)return;w.dataset.b=1;var btn=w.querySelector('.bh-embed-cta-btn'),pan=w.querySelector('.bh-embed-cta-panel'),cp=w.querySelector('.bh-embed-cta-copy'),ta=w.querySelector('.bh-embed-cta-code');btn.addEventListener('click',function(){var open=pan.hasAttribute('hidden');if(open){pan.removeAttribute('hidden');}else{pan.setAttribute('hidden','');}btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded',open?'true':'false');});if(cp&&ta){cp.addEventListener('click',function(){ta.select();try{navigator.clipboard.writeText(ta.value);}catch(e){try{document.execCommand('copy');}catch(e2){}}var o=cp.textContent;cp.textContent='✓';setTimeout(function(){cp.textContent=o;},1500);});}});})();