Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Napier Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 114th 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 Napier Road (CT16 2HS) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Road (CT16 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sheridan Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Montreal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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