Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cowdray Square area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 117th lowest 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 Cowdray Square (CT14 9EU) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Eastry Rural average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Square (CT14 9EU), 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 Cowdray Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Freemen'S Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Davis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Davis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Davis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drum Major Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celtic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime La-Tene 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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