Crime Rate in Sandwich, ward

Sandwich has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Dover district and the 2686th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandwich in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Dover district average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandwich’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandwich ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 41 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hazelwood Meadow (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.