Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wood Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 172nd 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 Wood Avenue (CT19 6JN) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Avenue (CT19 6JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 26 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 Wood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs B2011 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dallas-Brett Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dallas-Brett Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dallas-Brett Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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