Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Walton Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 166th 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 Walton Gardens (CT19 5PR) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Gardens (CT19 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holywell Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walton Manor Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waltons Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waltons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walton Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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