Crime Rates at Whyte Close, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2EZ

Whyte Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whyte Close (CT16 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Dover Downs & River average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whyte Close (CT16 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rokesley Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.