Crime Rates at The Droveway, St Margarets Bay, Dover, CT15 6DJ

The Droveway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe , and the 32nd lowest 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 The Droveway (CT15 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Droveway (CT15 6DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lighthouse Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.