Crime Rate in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne, ward

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Dover district and the 1850th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Dover district average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.