Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rectory Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 148th lowest 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 Rectory Road (CT14 9NP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 4 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (CT14 9NP), 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 Rectory Road 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 2026Public order Little Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarke'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Carter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Gregory'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brenchley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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