Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Waltons area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 116th 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 The Waltons (CT19 5QF) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Waltons (CT19 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Holywell Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Spring | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Waltons | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Waltons | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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