Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 124th highest crime rate of 365 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 Church Lane (CT14 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Eastry Rural average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CT14 9QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Birdwood Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hunters Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyse Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Deal Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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