Crime Rates at Minerva Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NU

Minerva Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 114th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Avenue (CT16 2NU) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Avenue (CT16 2NU), 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.