Crime Rates in Dover, local authority district
Crime Rate
93
93
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Dover, (local authority district) is 93 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.6 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.97 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.94 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 5.61 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 4.05 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.15 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.98 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.91 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 2.02 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.13 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.627 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.404 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.335 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Dover (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dover (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- DoverLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Dover (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 40.7 low |
| 2. Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne | 41.5 low |
| 3. Little Stour & Ashstone | 42.2 low |
| 4. Dover Downs & River | 45.9 low |
| 5. Eastry Rural | 47.4 low |
| 6. Walmer | 51.7 low |
| 7. Mill Hill | 53 low |
| 8. Maxton & Elms Vale | 56.3 low |
| 9. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell | 63.6 low |
| 10. Middle Deal | 78.6 low |
| 11. Sandwich | 80.1 low |
| 12. Whitfield | 84.3 low |
| 13. North Deal | 99.4 low |
| 14. Buckland | 107 low |
| 15. St Radigunds | 156 medium |
| 16. Tower Hamlets | 176 medium |
| 17. Town & Castle | 319 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026