Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bolton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 108th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road (CT19 5RX) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (CT19 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Bellevue Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Bull Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Black Bull Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Bull Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fern Bank Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peto Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernwell Road β€”

Data Sources

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