Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 23.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dowell Mews area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 365 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 Dowell Mews (CT14 7EH) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowell Mews (CT14 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Stockdale Gardens. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dowell Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockdale Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockdale Gardens
Sep 2025Drugs Stockdale Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Stockdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stockdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herschell Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cavalry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavalry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Ardent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herschell Road East Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockdale Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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