Crime Rates at Colton Crescent, Dover, CT16 2ER

Colton Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 91st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colton Crescent (CT16 2ER) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colton Crescent (CT16 2ER), 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.