Total Crime Rate
696.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 5th highest crime rate of 365 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 High Street (CT16 1DP) in the last 12 months was 696.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1044.7% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 270.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT16 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worthington Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodfellow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Priory | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dofras Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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