Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Freemens Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Middle Deal , and the 77th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freemens Way (CT14 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freemens Way (CT14 9DQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Freemens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime La-Tene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drum Major Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milldale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Freemen'S Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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