Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foord Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 83rd lowest 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 Foord Road (CT19 5AB) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foord Road (CT19 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coolinge Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Folkestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coolinge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peto Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fern Bank Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bournemouth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Darby Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Bull Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Black Bull Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Bull Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellevue Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coolinge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pavilion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jesmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
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