Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wigmore Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wigmore Lane (CT15 4BF) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wigmore Lane (CT15 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigmore Wood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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