Crime Rates at Byron Crescent, Dover, CT16 2BW

Byron Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 114th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Crescent (CT16 2BW) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Crescent (CT16 2BW), 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.