Crime Rates at Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1QJ

Lower Sandgate Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Sandgate Road (CT20 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Folkestone Central average (234.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Sandgate Road (CT20 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Terrace. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.