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Crime Rates in Dover, local authority district

Crime Rate

93.9

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Dover, (local authority district) is 93.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 40.8 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 13.8 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 9.14 6/10

Other theft 5.52 3/10

Public order 5.38 4/10

Shoplifting 5.2 4/10

Vehicle crime 3.62 3/10

Other crime 3.08 8/10

Drugs 2.74 5/10

Burglary 2.18 2/10

Possession of weapons 1.11 6/10

Theft from the person 0.498 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.481 2/10

Robbery 0.481 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Dover (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne	39.1 low
2. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe	41.4 low
3. Dover Downs & River	44 low
4. Eastry Rural	52.2 low
5. Little Stour & Ashstone	55.5 low
6. Maxton & Elms Vale	57.9 low
7. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell	62.2 low
8. Mill Hill	62.3 low
9. Walmer	62.4 low
10. Whitfield	74.8 low
11. Middle Deal	79.6 low
12. Sandwich	84.4 low
13. Buckland	89.8 low
14. North Deal	102 low
15. St Radigunds	157 medium
16. Tower Hamlets	173 medium
17. Town & Castle	319 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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