Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penfold Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 127th highest 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 Penfold Road (CT19 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Road (CT19 6DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ryland Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penfold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Penfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thanet Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanet Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Martello Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neason Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tram Road —
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Data Sources

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