Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Dover, CT16 2NG

Balfour Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 76th 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 Balfour Road (CT16 2NG) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (CT16 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Tree Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Green (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.