Total Crime Rate
86.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Richards Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 116th 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 St Richards Road (CT14 9LD) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% higher than the Eastry Rural average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Richards Road (CT14 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastry Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Richards Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leivers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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