Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crabble Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dover Downs & River , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 362 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 Crabble Lane (CT17 0LS) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Dover Downs & River average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crabble Lane (CT17 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewisham Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Road | Under investigation |
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