Total Crime Rate

34.6 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 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Perth Way 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 Perth Way (CT16 2JS) 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 Perth Way (CT16 2JS), 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 Perth Way area

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

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