Crime Rates at Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SD

Folkestone Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 13th 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 9SD) in the last 12 months was 373.1 per 1,000 residents and was 513.5% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.