Crime Rates at Boscombe Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BD

Boscombe Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 11th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

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 Boscombe Road (CT19 5BD) in the last 12 months was 344.7 per 1,000 residents and was 342.1% higher than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Road (CT19 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.