Total Crime Rate
141.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charlton Avenue 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 Charlton Avenue (CT16 2LZ) 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 Charlton Avenue (CT16 2LZ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Templar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shooter'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Charlton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Minerva Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cherry Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
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