Total Crime Rate

256.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 134.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Tree Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 24th 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 Cherry Tree Avenue (CT16 2NL) in the last 12 months was 256.6 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Avenue (CT16 2NL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Tree Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magdala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evison Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maresfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A256 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erith Street
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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