Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal , and the 180th highest 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 The Avenue (CT14 6TP) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the North Deal average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (CT14 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anchor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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