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Crime Rates in Dover, local authority district

Crime Rate

93.2

93.2

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Dover, (local authority district) is 93.2 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 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.8 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.74 7/10
Shoplifting 6.8 3/10
Other theft 5.7 4/10
Public order 4.15 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.22 4/10
Other crime 2.96 7/10
Drugs 2.84 4/10
Burglary 2.11 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.08 6/10
Robbery 0.601 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.481 3/10
Theft from the person 0.326 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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-Ferne39.2 low
2. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe40.8 low
3. Dover Downs & River42.3 low
4. Little Stour & Ashstone42.6 low
5. Eastry Rural48.8 low
6. Mill Hill52.1 low
7. Walmer53.9 low
8. Maxton & Elms Vale56.9 low
9. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell61.1 low
10. Sandwich78 low
11. Middle Deal78.3 low
12. Whitfield85.2 low
13. North Deal101 low
14. Buckland103 low
15. St Radigunds152 medium
16. Tower Hamlets178 medium
17. Town & Castle333 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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