Total Crime Rate
190.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Danes Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 38th highest crime rate of 362 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 Danes Court (CT16 2QF) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danes Court (CT16 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Charlton Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Charlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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