Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wear Bay Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wear Bay Road (CT19 6PR) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wear Bay Road (CT19 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hollands Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollands Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollands Avenue | Under investigation |
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