Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monastery Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 55th 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 Monastery Avenue (CT16 1AB) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monastery Avenue (CT16 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Pencester Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monastery Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlemount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashen Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Pencester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlemount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwyne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godwyne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyburne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godwyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godwyne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castlemount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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