Overview of Dover crime rate
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Dover, with a medium crime rating, is ranked 10th among 25 nearby boroughs based on its crime rate. In 2023, there were 12,176 crime incidents reported for a population of 116,410, resulting in a crime rate of 104.6 per 1,000 residents, a decrease of 1.82% from the previous year.
The most common crimes in Dover are Violence and sexual offences (43.4%), Anti-social behaviour (13.9%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.1%), with the least common being Robbery (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.5%), and Bicycle theft (0.5%).
Within its 17 wards, Dover’s highest crime rates are seen in Town & Castle (348.7), St Radigunds (228.4), and Tower Hamlets (147.2), whereas the safest wards are Little Stour & Ashstone (51.3), Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne (46.7), and Dover Downs & River (45.6).
In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Dover, CT16 (183.7), CT17 (148.6), and CT13 (86.0) have the highest crime rates, while CT3 (59.4), CT15 (52.7), and CT4 (49.8) are the safest.
In Dover, there has been a noticeable increase in Anti-social behaviour with an 8.52% rise reported in 2020, alongside upticks in Other theft by 1.63% in 2022, Shoplifting by 2.11% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.6% in 2021. Conversely, the area saw a decline in Anti-social behaviour by 8.12% in 2021 and 2.8% in 2022, Other theft by 1.75% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.73% in 2023.
Dover crime incidents by crime type
A total of 12176 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 5290 (43.4)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1690 (13.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1232 (10.1)%
- Public order – 788 (6.5)%
- Shoplifting – 753 (6.2)%
- Other theft – 720 (5.9)%
- Vehicle crime – 413 (3.4)%
- Other crime – 379 (3.1)%
- Burglary – 328 (2.7)%
- Drugs – 280 (2.3)%
- Possession of weapons – 115 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 72 (0.6)%
- Theft from the person – 60 (0.5)%
- Bicycle theft – 56 (0.5)%
How does Dover compare against nearby areas ?
Dover ranks 10th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Dover wards
There are 17 wards within Dover. Town & Castle, St Radigunds, Tower Hamlets has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Dover
There are 9 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Dover. Highest crime rates in CT16, CT17, CT13 .
- CT16 – 183.7
- CT17 – 148.6
- CT13 – 86.0
- CT14 – 77.5
- CT2 – 76.3
- CT18 – 61.4
- CT3 – 59.4
- CT15 – 52.7
- CT4 – 49.8
Postcode districts in Dover
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