Total Crime Rate

626.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

229.2 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 626.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 229.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.8 8/10
  • Other theft 48.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 1.7 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

North Military Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 6th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Military Road (CT17 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 626.7 per 1,000 residents and was 975.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 229.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Military Road (CT17 9BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Military Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Station Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priory Gate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Priory Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Effingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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