Total Crime Rate
131.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palmerston Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Middle Deal , and the 65th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Avenue (CT14 7SN) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% higher than the Middle Deal average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmerston Avenue (CT14 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A258, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A258 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Avenue | — |
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