Crime Rates at Southernwood Rise, Folkestone, CT20 3NW

Southernwood Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southernwood Rise (CT20 3NW) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernwood Rise (CT20 3NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandwich Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highland Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.