Total Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downs Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 120th 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 Downs Road (CT19 5PX) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downs Road (CT19 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Holywell Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Spring | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Waltons | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Snowdrop Close | Under investigation |
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