Total Crime Rate

512.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 512.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.7 10/10
  • Other crime 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Cliff area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 10th 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 East Cliff (CT16 1LX) in the last 12 months was 512.2 per 1,000 residents and was 400.0% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 230.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Cliff (CT16 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Terrace. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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