Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kestrel Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Grove (CT16 3FT) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Grove (CT16 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparrowhawk Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Kite Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover Downs & River| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gannet Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrowhawk Way | — |
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