Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Kimberley Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 38th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kimberley Close (CT16 2JW) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimberley Close (CT16 2JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimberley Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kimberley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnipeg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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