Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Foreland Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 157th 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 Foreland Avenue (CT19 6DS) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foreland Avenue (CT19 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Penfold Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Foreland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neason Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanet Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thanet Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Penfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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