Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Canterbury Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 78th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5QH) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5QH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft George Gurr Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plimsoll Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingate Road —
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Data Sources

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