Total Crime Rate
356.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Florida Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 362 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 Florida Close (CT16 2BA) in the last 12 months was 356.9 per 1,000 residents and was 230.2% higher than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florida Close (CT16 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toronto Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Florida Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sheridan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheridan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evison Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montreal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Montreal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winnipeg Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnipeg Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Washington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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