Crime Rates at Astley Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PP

Astley Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 125th highest crime rate of 362 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 Astley Avenue (CT16 2PP) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astley Avenue (CT16 2PP), 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 Charlton Green (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.