Total Crime Rate

439.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 439.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.1 10/10
  • Public order 47.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Green Close area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 12th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Close (CT16 2FD) in the last 12 months was 439.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1048.2% higher than the Dover Downs & River average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 141.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Close (CT16 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Hirst Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Aspen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Antelope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Aspen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galahad Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hirst Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fulbert Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elysium Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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