Total Crime Rate

278.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 278.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cowgate Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 19th highest crime rate of 365 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 278.9 per 1,000 residents and was 358.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 158.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowgate Hill (CT17 9AY), 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 Cowgate Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bench Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bench Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Durham Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worthington Street —
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Data Sources

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