Crime Rates at The Front, St Margarets Bay, Dover, CT15 6HR

The Front area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe , and the 133rd highest 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 Front (CT15 6HR) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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