Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 95.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Bridge Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 84th 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 Bridge Street (CT19 6HB) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (CT19 6HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rossendale Gardens, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Saviours Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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