Crime Rates at Bench Street, Dover, CT16 1JW

Bench Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bench Street (CT16 1JW) in the last 12 months was 1345.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1213.2% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 381.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bench Street (CT16 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.