Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CT14 9QL) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (CT14 9QL), 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.
View Crime In Eastry Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warden House Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warden House Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warden House Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunters Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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