Crime Rates at Barton Road, Dover, CT16 2ND

Barton Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 82nd 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 Barton Road (CT16 2ND) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Road (CT16 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Tree Avenue, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.