Crime Rates at Minerva Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PF

Minerva Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 38th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Avenue (CT16 2PF) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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