Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 95th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Hill (CT17 0AD) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Hill (CT17 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Priory | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Curzon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Branch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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