Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Johannesburg Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 113th 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 Johannesburg Road (CT16 2JF) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johannesburg Road (CT16 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Kimberley Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Johannesburg Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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