Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellesley Terrace area has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 94th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Terrace (CT13 9JP) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Terrace (CT13 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood Meadow. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Terrace area

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

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