Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birdwood Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 362 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 Birdwood Avenue (CT14 9RR) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birdwood Avenue (CT14 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Birdwood Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Travers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Travers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Delane Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Travers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Travers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowling Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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