Total Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Western Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (CT14 6PL) in the last 12 months was 5.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Eastry Rural average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Western Road (CT14 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anchor Lane, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway 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 Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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