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

Bridge Street 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 Bridge Street (CT16 2LB) 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 Bridge Street (CT16 2LB), 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 Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Limes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dofras Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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