Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 87.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 97th 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 Dudley Road (CT19 6DA) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the East Folkestone average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (CT19 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Rossendale Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Folly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thanet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Promenade Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rossendale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lennard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martello Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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