Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 51.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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

Earls Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 167th 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 Earls Avenue (CT20 2HD) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Avenue (CT20 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Earls Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimston Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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