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Crime in CT16 1

How much crime is recorded in CT16 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
12,951 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT16 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT16 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CT16 1National
Violence and sexual offences50.523.6
Anti-social behaviour31.510.7
Shoplifting24.28.4
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Burglary10.69.1
Other theft9.84.5
Drugs5.72.4
Public order5.44.6
Other crime4.91.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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