Crime Rates at Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2QW

Kingsnorth Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 16th 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 Kingsnorth Gardens (CT20 2QW) in the last 12 months was 337.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsnorth Gardens (CT20 2QW), 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.