Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Patterson Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Patterson Close (CT14 9NA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Eastry Rural average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Patterson Close (CT14 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warden House Mews, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilots Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilots Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Little Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilots Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilots Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilots Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tormore Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenchley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brenchley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Avenue | — |
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