Crime Rates at Links Way, Folkestone, CT19 5LS

Links Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 15th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Links Way (CT19 5LS) in the last 12 months was 293.1 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% higher than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Way (CT19 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Mead (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.