Crime Rates at Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1NT

Dover Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 105th lowest 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 1NT) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1NT), 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.