Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Malmains Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malmains Road (CT17 9JD) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmains Road (CT17 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Approach Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malmains Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malmains Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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