Crime Rates at Eaves Road, Dover, CT17 9LU

Eaves Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne , and the 128th lowest 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 Eaves Road (CT17 9LU) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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