Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Place area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead , and the 97th 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 Wellington Place (CT20 3DN) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Place (CT20 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Bay (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lawn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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