Total Crime Rate

356.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 356.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Linces 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 The Linces (CT16 2BN) 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 The Linces (CT16 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Sheridan Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Linces area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elysium Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Montreal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elysium Park Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elysium Park Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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