Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eric Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eric Road (CT17 0TE) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Buckland average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eric Road (CT17 0TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabble Meadows, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eric Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erith Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Primrose Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabble Meadows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evison Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A256 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maresfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magdala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabble Meadows Under investigation

Data Sources

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