Total Crime Rate
626.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
229.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Biggin Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 6th 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 Biggin Street (CT16 1BB) in the last 12 months was 626.7 per 1,000 residents and was 975.4% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 229.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Biggin Street (CT16 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 74 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 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Durham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Effingham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
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