Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Avenue 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 Melbourne Avenue (CT16 2JB) 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 Melbourne Avenue (CT16 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Toronto Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Toronto Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toronto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toronto Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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