Total Crime Rate

503.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

230.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 503.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 230.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 206.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Other crime 51.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.9 10/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Cliff area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 8th highest crime rate of 362 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 East Cliff (CT16 1LS) in the last 12 months was 503.3 per 1,000 residents and was 365.7% higher than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 230.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Cliff (CT16 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Cliff area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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