Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dover has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 131st highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Dover in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,434 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 45 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -18.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,140 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 93.4 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town & Castle | 315.6 | 222.2 (238%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | St Radigunds | 151.4 | 58.0 (62%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | North Deal | 105.2 | 11.8 (13%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Buckland | 102.4 | 9.1 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Whitfield | 85.9 | -7.5 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Sandwich | 80.6 | -12.8 (-14%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Tower Hamlets | 79.8 | -13.6 (-15%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Middle Deal | 78.2 | -15.2 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Maxton & Elms Vale | 60.8 | -32.6 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell | 59.3 | -34.1 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Mill Hill | 56.9 | -36.5 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Walmer | 47.7 | -45.7 (-49%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Eastry Rural | 43.3 | -50.1 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne | 42.4 | -51.0 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 41.8 | -51.6 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Little Stour & Ashstone | 40.2 | -53.2 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Dover Downs & River | 38.3 | -55.1 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
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