Total Crime Rate

292.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 20th 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 Lancaster Road (CT17 9BB) in the last 12 months was 292.9 per 1,000 residents and was 402.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 151.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (CT17 9BB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladywell —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwards Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwards Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwards Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edwards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edwards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edwards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Effingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Effingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Western Docks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pencester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Military Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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