Total Crime Rate
103.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookfield Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 96th 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 Brookfield Avenue (CT16 2AF) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookfield Avenue (CT16 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabble Meadows, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winant Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Maresfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evison Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evison Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A256 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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