Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Middle Deal , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 362 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 Cross Road (CT14 9LA) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Road (CT14 9LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magness Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Astrid Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
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