Total Crime Rate

263.3 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 263.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ardent Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 20th 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 Ardent Road (CT16 2GP) in the last 12 months was 263.3 per 1,000 residents and was 588.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardent Road (CT16 2GP), the main crime hotspot is near France Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ardent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Antelope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Aspen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galahad Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Aspen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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