Total Crime Rate

187.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Love Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 39th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (CT13 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 187.4 per 1,000 residents and was 326.8% higher than the Eastry Rural average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (CT13 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Sole. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour No Name Street —
Apr 2026Public order No Name Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order No Name Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moat Sole Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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