Crime Rates at Cowgate Hill, Dover, CT17 9AY

Cowgate Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 16th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowgate Hill (CT17 9AY) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 477.5% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 197.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowgate Hill (CT17 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.