Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.1 2/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welson Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 72nd 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 Welson Road (CT20 2NP) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Broadmead average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welson Road (CT20 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beachborough Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limes Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Beachborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shorncliffe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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