Total Crime Rate

265.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 265.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ardent Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ardent Road (CT16 2GP) in the last 12 months was 265.8 per 1,000 residents and was 542.9% higher than the Dover Downs & River average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardent Road (CT16 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Antelope Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ardent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bindon Blood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antelope Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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