Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Black Bull Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 122nd 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 Black Bull Road (CT19 5QL) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the East Folkestone average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Bull Road (CT19 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Black Bull Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darby Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darlington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copthall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ingles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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