Crime Rates at Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1JQ

Dover Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 44th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Road (CT20 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.