Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elms Vale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne , and the 169th 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 Elms Vale Road (CT17 9PR) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Vale Road (CT17 9PR), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Vale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Markland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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