Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Deal Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 86th 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 Middle Deal Road (CT14 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Deal Road (CT14 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Green Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dola Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyse Close | — |
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