Total Crime Rate

235.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alberta Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 29th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alberta Close (CT16 2RT) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 129.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alberta Close (CT16 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toronto Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alberta Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Toronto Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hobart Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maresfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toronto Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toronto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evison Close

Data Sources

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