Total Crime Rate
256.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry 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.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evison Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Maresfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A256 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herbert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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