Crime Rates at Wood Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6JH

Wood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Avenue (CT19 6JH) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Avenue (CT19 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Gurr Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2011 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.