Crime Rates at Herbert Street, Dover, CT17 0EQ

Herbert Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 14th 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 Herbert Street (CT17 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 399.1 per 1,000 residents and was 269.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 244.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (CT17 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Tree Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shooter'S Hill (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.