Crime Rates at Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QX

Laureston Place 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 Laureston Place (CT16 1QX) 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 Laureston Place (CT16 1QX), 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.