Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 146th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (CT16 3DB) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (CT16 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Target Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kearsney —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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