Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Owen Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Middle Deal , and the 82nd 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 Owen Square (CT14 7TH) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Middle Deal average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Square (CT14 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Freemen'S Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owen Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime La-Tene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meryl Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York And Albany Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York And Albany Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Freemen'S Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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