Crime Rates at Napier Road, Dover, CT16 2HR

Napier Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 365 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 Napier Road (CT16 2HR) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Road (CT16 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.