Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dover has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 134th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Dover in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 40 cases , up 8.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -15.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,801 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 90.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town & Castle | 295.6 | 205.0 (226%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | St Radigunds | 157.2 | 66.7 (74%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Buckland | 108.1 | 17.5 (19%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | North Deal | 91.7 | 1.1 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Whitfield | 79.4 | -11.2 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Tower Hamlets | 78.2 | -12.3 (-14%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Sandwich | 76.5 | -14.1 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Middle Deal | 69.7 | -20.9 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell | 64.5 | -26.1 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Maxton & Elms Vale | 58.3 | -32.3 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Mill Hill | 52.2 | -38.4 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne | 48.9 | -41.7 (-46%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Eastry Rural | 43.9 | -46.7 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 41.4 | -49.2 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Dover Downs & River | 41.4 | -49.2 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Walmer | 40.5 | -50.1 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Little Stour & Ashstone | 39.7 | -50.9 (-56%) | Low 3/10 |
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