Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal , and the 70th 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 West Street (CT14 6EB) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the North Deal average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (CT14 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Street Offender given a caution
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 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewer Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broad 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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