Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitfield Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitfield Hill (CT16 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Dover Downs & River average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Hill (CT16 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitfield Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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