Crime Rates at Ethelbert Road, Dover, CT17 0DR

Ethelbert Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 35th highest crime rate of 365 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 Ethelbert Road (CT17 0DR) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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