Crime Rates at Grimston Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QD

Grimston Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 28th 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 Grimston Avenue (CT20 2QD) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grimston Avenue (CT20 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Plain Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.