Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denmark Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 104th 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 Denmark Street (CT19 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denmark Street (CT19 6EQ), 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.
View Crime In East Folkestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rossendale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethelbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tennyson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Folly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folly Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Folly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas-Brett Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Folly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas-Brett Crescent | Under investigation |
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