Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Manor Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft George Gurr Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plimsoll Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way 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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