Crime Rates at South Road, Dover, CT17 0EA

South Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 73rd 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 South Road (CT17 0EA) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (CT17 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Winchelsea Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.