Total Crime Rate
164.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 49th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT16 1EG) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT16 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dofras Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maison Dieu Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodfellow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Branch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Priory | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Hamlets Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladywell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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