Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bradstone Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 54th highest 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 Bradstone Road (CT20 1GB) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradstone Road (CT20 1GB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Darby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2033 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Michael'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alexandra Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2033
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2033
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tontine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peto Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2033 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Bay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tontine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rendezvous Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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