Total Crime Rate

719.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

232.0 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 719.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 232.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 188.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.7 10/10
  • Robbery 36.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.9 10/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
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

Matthews Place area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 3rd 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 Matthews Place (CT16 2LA) in the last 12 months was 719.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1133.8% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 232.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Place (CT16 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matthews Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dofras Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shooter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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