Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT10 · Kent
115
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CT19 · Kent
369
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Broadstairs has less crime — 115 vs 369 incidents in February 2026.
Folkestone recorded substantially more crime than Broadstairs in February 2026 — 369 incidents compared to 115, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Folkestone records significantly more (144 vs 50 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Broadstairs recorded fewer crimes than Folkestone — 115 vs 369 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Folkestone is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Broadstairs recorded 50 incidents of this type vs 144 in Folkestone. Overall, Broadstairs had fewer total crimes (115 vs 369).