Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Dover, CT16 2LE

Balfour Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Road (CT16 2LE) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (CT16 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.