Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rosewood Heights area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosewood Heights (CT17 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosewood Heights (CT17 0FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lukes Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rosewood Heights area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bunkers Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magdala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A256 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbour View Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harbour View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magdala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coombe Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coombe Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Primrose Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erith Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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