Total Crime Rate

225.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 225.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Hirst Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 31st 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 Hirst Close (CT16 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Close (CT16 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rokesley Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colton Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hirst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elysium Park Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rokesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elysium Park Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antelope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elysium Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulbert Road —
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Data Sources

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