Crime Rates at Ashley Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 4PX

Ashley Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 156th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Avenue (CT19 4PX) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Avenue (CT19 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennis Way, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Postling Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.