Postcode · Dover
Crime in CT17 9RY
How much crime is recorded in CT17 9RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dover West
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
CT17 9RYDover
How safe is CT17 9RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT17 9RY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
92.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
197
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 9RYNational
Violence and sexual offences79.823.6
Anti-social behaviour41.710.7
Criminal damage and arson17.84.7
Other theft16.24.5
Burglary13.19.1
Shoplifting9.48.4
Public order7.64.6
Drugs6.02.4
Other crime4.91.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.