Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 67th 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 London Road (CT17 0SS) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CT17 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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