Total Crime Rate
127.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Connaught Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Road (CT16 1HB) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connaught Road (CT16 1HB), 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 Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dofras Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dofras Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Charlton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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