Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Washington Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 71st 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 Washington Close (CT16 2BS) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Close (CT16 2BS), 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 Washington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Montreal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dodd'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mangers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mangers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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