Crime Rates at Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HD

Cheriton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 19th 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 Cheriton Road (CT19 5HD) in the last 12 months was 271.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (CT19 5HD), 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.