Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone , and the 60th 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 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (CT20 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlotte Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryland Place (23 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 (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Martello Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rossendale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tram Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harvey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Penfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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