Crime Rates at Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, CT20 2TG

Bouverie Road West area has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 2nd 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 2TG) in the last 12 months was 1222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 818.1% higher 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 668.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bouverie Road West (CT20 2TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.