Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godwyne Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 77th highest crime rate of 365 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 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godwyne Road (CT16 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pencester Road. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 38 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 | Pencester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pencester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pencester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodfellow Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pencester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pencester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlemount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Godwyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwyne Road | β |
| 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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