Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perries Mead area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 165th 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 Perries Mead (CT19 5UD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perries Mead (CT19 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Dean Mead. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Linksway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shireway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dean Mead | Under investigation |
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