Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitfield Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 365 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 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Dover Downs & River average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitfield Hill (CT16 3BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dover Downs & River| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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