Total Crime Rate
96.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Godwyne Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 96th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Godwyne Road (CT16 1RY) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godwyne Road (CT16 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pencester Road, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worthington Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Godwyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dover Pencester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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