Total Crime Rate
563.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godwyne Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 8th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Godwyne Close (CT16 1RX) in the last 12 months was 563.4 per 1,000 residents and was 450.0% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (β 316.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godwyne Close (CT16 1RX), 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 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maison Dieu Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladywell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harold Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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