Crime Rates at South Road, Dover, CT17 0DN

South Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 129th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (CT17 0DN) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (CT17 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.