Crime Rate in Broadmead, ward

Broadmead has the 2nd highest crime rate of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe district and the 878th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 94th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Broadmead in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher than the Folkestone and Hythe district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Broadmead’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 179 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 61.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 205 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Broadmead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 156 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Dean Mead (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.