Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harold Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Street (CT16 1SD) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 395.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harold Street (CT16 1SD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolphin Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pencester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harold Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Russell 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
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