Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 101st 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 2HS) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Road (CT16 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winant Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Toronto Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Toronto Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Maresfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evison Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobart Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobart Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunedin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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