Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menzies Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 67th highest crime rate of 362 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 Menzies Road (CT16 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 205.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menzies Road (CT16 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Henniker Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Menzies Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bindon Blood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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