Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melbourne Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 132nd highest 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 Melbourne Avenue (CT16 2JB) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% 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 16 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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