Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 129th 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 Dover Road (CT20 1NN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the East Folkestone average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dover Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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