Crime Rates at Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SQ

Folkestone Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 21st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 331.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Road (CT17 9SQ), 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.