Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EF

Melbourne Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 104th highest crime rate of 365 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 Melbourne Avenue (CT16 2EF) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (CT16 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hirst Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.