Crime Rate in Whitfield, ward

Whitfield has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Dover district and the 2391st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 312th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitfield in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Dover district average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 246 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 277 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 109 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Beechwood Close (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.