Crime Rates at Gordon Road, Folkestone, CT20 3LD

Gordon Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 172nd highest 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 Gordon Road (CT20 3LD) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Cheriton average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (CT20 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.