Crime Rates at Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9LL

Folkestone Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9LL) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.