Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montgomery Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 51st 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 Montgomery Way (CT19 6LL) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Way (CT19 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near George Gurr Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft George Gurr Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kitchener Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brabner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brabner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brabner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plimsoll Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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