Total Crime Rate

79.5 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 79.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Birdwood Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Eastry Rural , and the 125th 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 Birdwood Avenue (CT14 9SF) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdwood Avenue (CT14 9SF), 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 Birdwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warden House Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warden House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warden House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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