Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 69.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 145th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Avenue (CT14 9NN) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Avenue (CT14 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Clarke'S Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenchley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Gregory'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Carter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Little Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brenchley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarke'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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