Total Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 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 237.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Burglary 50.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal , and the 26th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (CT14 6DP) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 158.9% higher than the North Deal average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (CT14 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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