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Crime Rates in Dover, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.3

94.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Dover, (local authority district) is 94.3 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 38.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.3 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.99 6/10
Shoplifting 6.81 4/10
Other theft 5.75 4/10
Public order 4.42 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.38 4/10
Drugs 2.96 4/10
Other crime 2.89 7/10
Burglary 2.14 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.11 6/10
Bicycle theft 0.533 3/10
Robbery 0.524 3/10
Theft from the person 0.387 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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-Ferne38.8 low
2. Little Stour & Ashstone41.1 low
3. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe42.2 low
4. Dover Downs & River44.8 low
5. Eastry Rural47.3 low
6. Walmer54 low
7. Mill Hill56.8 low
8. Maxton & Elms Vale58.4 low
9. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell60.3 low
10. Middle Deal81.1 low
11. Sandwich81.9 low
12. Whitfield85.5 low
13. Buckland103 low
14. North Deal105 low
15. St Radigunds148 medium
16. Tower Hamlets181 medium
17. Town & Castle336 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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