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Crime in CT17 9

How much crime is recorded in CT17 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
13,703 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT17 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT17 9, 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
52.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).

CT17 9National
Violence and sexual offences43.823.6
Shoplifting34.08.4
Anti-social behaviour28.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Burglary9.69.1
Other theft8.84.5
Public order5.24.6
Drugs5.02.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% 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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