Crime Rates at West Street, Dover, CT17 0DU

West Street 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 West Street (CT17 0DU) 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 West Street (CT17 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matthew'S Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.