Crime Rates at Highfield Industrial Estate, Folkestone, CT19 6DD

Highfield Industrial Estate area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 59th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Industrial Estate (CT19 6DD) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Industrial Estate (CT19 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penfold Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thanet Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.