Crime Rates at Brambledown, Folkestone, CT19 5SL

Brambledown area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 68th 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 Brambledown (CT19 5SL) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brambledown (CT19 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellevue Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.