Total Crime Rate
525.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 9th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Street (CT16 1PY) in the last 12 months was 525.7 per 1,000 residents and was 413.2% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (β 177.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (CT16 1PY), 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.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bench Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bench Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pencester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harold Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
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