Crime Rates at Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1NR

Dover Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 133rd 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 1NR) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the East Folkestone average (78.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rossendale Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.