Total Crime Rate
278.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Snargate Street 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 Snargate Street (CT17 9BL) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Snargate Street (CT17 9BL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worthington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worthington Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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