Total Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Palmerston Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 99th highest crime rate of 365 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 Palmerston Road (CT16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (CT16 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Henniker Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

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Data Sources

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