Total Crime Rate

169.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scholars Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Middle Deal , and the 46th highest crime rate of 365 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 Scholars Close (CT14 9FA) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% higher than the Middle Deal average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Close (CT14 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Freemen'S Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scholars Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freemens Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B2056 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Freemen'S Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allenby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bruce Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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