Crime Rates at Garden Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RA

Garden Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 171st 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 Garden Road (CT19 5RA) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the East Folkestone average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Road (CT19 5RA), 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.