Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe , and the 157th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CT14 8HT) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe average (41.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CT14 8HT, the main crime hotspot is near Back Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Crime Over Time in CT14 8HT area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Rise

Data Sources

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