Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 155th lowest 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 Primrose Road (CT17 0FN) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Road (CT17 0FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabble Meadows, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macdonald Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bunkers Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lukes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabble Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coombe Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crabble Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primrose Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harbour View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbour View Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Place | Under investigation |
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