Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dodds Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 95th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dodds Lane (CT16 2AT) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodds Lane (CT16 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabble Meadows, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dodds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crabble Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dodd'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mangers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mangers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabble Meadows Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabble Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabble Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabble Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabble Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlsden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunker'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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