Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 97th 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 London Road (CT16 3DA) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CT16 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kearsney (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kearsney | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Target Firs | Under investigation |
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