Crime Rates at Ottawa Crescent, Dover, CT16 2HZ

Ottawa Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 121st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ottawa Crescent (CT16 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottawa Crescent (CT16 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toronto Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.