Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Dover, CT17 0BB

Douglas Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 31st highest crime rate of 365 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 Douglas Road (CT17 0BB) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (CT17 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Chamberlain Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.