Crime Rates at Priory Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 1SW

Priory Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gardens (CT20 1SW) in the last 12 months was 859.2 per 1,000 residents and was 266.1% higher 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 422.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (CT20 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 228 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Terrace (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.