Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edred Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 137th highest crime rate of 362 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 Edred Road (CT17 0RP) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edred Road (CT17 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Astor Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edred Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Meadow —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Meadow —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Abbots Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
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Data Sources

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