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Crime Rates in Dover, local authority district

Crime Rate

94

94

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Dover, (local authority district) is 94 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Dover (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 37.4 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.1 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.87 7/10
Shoplifting 6.94 4/10
Other theft 5.73 4/10
Public order 4.2 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.38 3/10
Other crime 2.91 7/10
Drugs 2.9 4/10
Burglary 2.14 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.13 6/10
Robbery 0.584 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.438 3/10
Theft from the person 0.318 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Dover (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dover (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Dover (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Dover (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Dover
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Dover (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Dover (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne36 low
2. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe38.9 low
3. Little Stour & Ashstone39.1 low
4. Dover Downs & River39.4 low
5. Eastry Rural45.6 low
6. Walmer46.7 low
7. Mill Hill49.2 low
8. Maxton & Elms Vale51.2 low
9. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell57.9 low
10. Sandwich72.2 low
11. Middle Deal74.1 low
12. Whitfield79.6 low
13. North Deal94.6 low
14. Buckland98.1 low
15. St Radigunds143 medium
16. Tower Hamlets163 medium
17. Town & Castle307 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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