Crime Rates at Beech Drive, Elvington, Dover, CT15 4EE

Beech Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 104th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Drive (CT15 4EE) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Drive (CT15 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.