Crime Rates at Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SL

Folkestone Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 61st 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 9SL) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 143.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 256.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchelsea Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.