Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 51st lowest 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 London Road (CT17 0ST) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Buckland average (108.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CT17 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shooter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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