Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King Lears Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 131st highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Lears Way (CT17 9EU) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Lears Way (CT17 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Lears Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloster Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Ropewalk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Public order St Giles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Ropewalk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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