Total Crime Rate
169.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaconsfield Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 47th 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 Beaconsfield Road (CT16 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaconsfield Road (CT16 2LJ), 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.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Branch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herbert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Templar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Burgh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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