Crime Rates at Connaught Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DA

Connaught Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 145th highest 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 Connaught Road (CT20 1DA) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (CT20 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.