Crime Rates at Broadmead Road, Folkestone, CT19 5AL

Broadmead Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 151st 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 Broadmead Road (CT19 5AL) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Broadmead average (133.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadmead Road (CT19 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.