Crime Rates at Branch Street, Dover, CT16 2QN

Branch Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 49th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Branch Street (CT16 2QN) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branch Street (CT16 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Effingham Crescent (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.