Total Crime Rate

204.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 204.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 151.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dover Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 26th 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 Dover Road (CT20 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellons Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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