Crime Rates at Barley Close, Martin Mill, Dover, CT15 5LD

Barley Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe , and the 123rd lowest 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 Barley Close (CT15 5LD) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe average (41.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Close (CT15 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near East Langdon Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.