Total Crime Rate

1277.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

620.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1277.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 620.5 10/10
  • Public order 337.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 325.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 277.1 10/10
  • Drugs 186.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.4 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 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

Bouverie Road West area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bouverie Road West (CT20 2RU) in the last 12 months was 1277.1 per 1,000 residents and was 949.9% higher than the Broadmead average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 620.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bouverie Road West (CT20 2RU), 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 Bouverie Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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