Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Canterbury Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 55th 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 Canterbury Road (CT19 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT19 5UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Ernwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Saviours Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Martello Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Tull Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Bank Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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