Crime Rates at Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9RZ

Folkestone Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 5th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 696.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1044.7% 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 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 270.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Gardens, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.