Total Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 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 171.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leighton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 47th highest crime rate of 362 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 Leighton Road (CT16 2LN) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Road (CT16 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Limes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place —
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul'S Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Meadow —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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