Crime Rates at Wood Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6JN

Wood Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 64th 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 6JN) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% 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 22 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.