Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 109.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hobby Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobby Drive (CT16 3FX) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 164.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobby Drive (CT16 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Red Kite Road. Police recorded 14 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 Hobby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrowhawk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Kite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Red Kite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Red Kite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sparrowhawk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Kite Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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