Total Crime Rate

426.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 426.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 289.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Links Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 7th 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 Links Way (CT19 5LW) in the last 12 months was 426.9 per 1,000 residents and was 220.5% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Way (CT19 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Harriot Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thompson Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linksway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Garden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Garden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harriot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harriot Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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