Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 176.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ethelbert Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 44th 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 Ethelbert Road (CT17 0DR) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Buckland average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (CT17 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Curzon Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethelbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curzon Road —
Apr 2026Public order Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Abbots Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Meadow —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Meadow —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Shooter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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