Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 76th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5PG) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the East Folkestone average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Bank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Saviours Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ernwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Bank Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Walton Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Page Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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