Total Crime Rate
176.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladywell area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 41st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ladywell (CT16 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladywell (CT16 1DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pencester Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Godwyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Effingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Station Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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