Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Colton Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 63rd 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 Colton Crescent (CT16 2EP) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colton Crescent (CT16 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Sheridan Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rokesley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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