Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Squires Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 156th 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 Squires Way (CT16 2DB) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Way (CT16 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mangers Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friars Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Squires Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mangers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friars Way Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Dodd'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crabble Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlsden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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