Crime Rates at High Street, Dover, CT16 1FB

High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 34th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT16 1FB) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 262.3% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT16 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Station Approach Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.