Total Crime Rate
308.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 16th 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 Lancaster Road (CT17 9BA) in the last 12 months was 308.1 per 1,000 residents and was 406.5% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (CT17 9BA), 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.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adrian Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bench Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bench Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bench Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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