Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ash Tree Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 173rd 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 Ash Tree Road (CT19 6ED) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Tree Road (CT19 6ED), 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 Ash Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Martello Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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