Crime Rates at Hirst Close, Dover, CT16 2EL

Hirst Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 365 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 2EL) in the last 12 months was 328.9 per 1,000 residents and was 221.1% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Close (CT16 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rokesley Road, where police recorded 39 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.