Total Crime Rate

308.1 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 308.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • 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

Durham Hill 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 Durham Hill (CT17 9BE) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Durham Hill (CT17 9BE), 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 Durham Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Snargate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snargate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snargate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Effingham Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Effingham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Effingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Effingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Crescent Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Worthington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Worthington Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worthington Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worthington Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worthington Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worthington Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Adrian Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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