Crime Rates at Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EF

Clifton Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 28th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Gardens (CT20 2EF) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Gardens (CT20 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.