Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lower Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Road (CT17 0LN) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Dover Downs & River average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (CT17 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Crabble Avenue. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabble Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crabble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crabble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabble Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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