Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal , and the 51st highest crime rate of 365 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 Nelson Street (CT14 6DP) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher than the North Deal average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 292.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (CT14 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 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 Nelson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peter Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Anchor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Anchor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dibdin Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road β€”

Data Sources

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