Total Crime Rate

152.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 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 152.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montgomery Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 47th 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 152.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Way (CT19 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Gurr Crescent, where police recorded 25 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 Montgomery Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Gurr Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Gurr Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Page Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creteway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way 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 Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleming Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brabner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brabner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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