Total Crime Rate
176.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street 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 High Street (CT16 1DR) 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 High Street (CT16 1DR), 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 Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Worthington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Supermarket | 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 |
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