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Crime in CT16 2

How much crime is recorded in CT16 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
19,678 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT16 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT16 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Shoplifting13.98.4
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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