Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Park Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe , and the 119th 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 Nelson Park Road (CT15 6HD) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Park Road (CT15 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Martin Dale Crescent. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Martin Dale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Dale Crescent | Under investigation |
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