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Crime Rates in Dover Downs & River, ward

Crime Rate

42.3

42.3

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Dover Downs & River (ward) is 42.3 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Dover Downs & River (ward) is located within Dover (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dover (borough) is 93.2 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Dover Downs & River, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low

Crime rates in Dover Downs & River (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 16.7 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.43 2/10
Shoplifting 6.12 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.14 2/10
Other theft 2.16 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.06 2/10
Other crime 1.79 3/10
Burglary 1.07 2/10
Drugs 1.02 2/10
Public order 0.947 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.404 2/10
Robbery 0.384 2/10
Bicycle theft 0 1/10
Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Dover Downs & River (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dover Downs & River (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Dover Downs & River (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Dover Downs & River (ward), Dover (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Dover Downs & River
    ward
  • Dover
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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