Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Singledge Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 60th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Singledge Avenue (CT16 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 290.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Singledge Avenue (CT16 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Singledge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Khartoum Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bewsbury Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maize Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Meadow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bewsbury Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alison Close —
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Data Sources

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