Total Crime Rate

696.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 696.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.6 9/10
  • Other theft 59.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.4 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Worthington Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 5th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worthington Street (CT17 9AD) in the last 12 months was 696.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1044.7% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 270.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worthington Street (CT17 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Worthington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pencester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stembrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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