Crime Rates at Biggin Street, Dover, CT16 1BU

Biggin Street area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biggin Street (CT16 1BU) in the last 12 months was 1460.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1325.4% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 35.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 590.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biggin Street (CT16 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.