Total Crime Rate
257.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dour Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 23rd 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 Dour Street (CT16 1EN) in the last 12 months was 257.1 per 1,000 residents and was 151.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 136.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dour Street (CT16 1EN), 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 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Effingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Godwyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Effingham Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dofras Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladywell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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