Crime Rates at The Gateway, Dover, CT16 1LJ

The Gateway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 36th 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 The Gateway (CT16 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 196.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 179.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gateway (CT16 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.