Total Crime Rate
292.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Hill 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 Durham Hill (CT17 9BE) 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 Durham Hill (CT17 9BE), 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.
View Crime In Dover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pencester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maison Dieu Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Adrian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adrian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adrian Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chapel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dover Western Docks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edwards Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwards Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Effingham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Durham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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