Crime Rates at Heathfield Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PD

Heathfield Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Avenue (CT16 2PD) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Avenue (CT16 2PD), 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 Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.