Crime Rates at Westbury Crescent, Dover, CT17 9QQ

Westbury Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 365 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 Westbury Crescent (CT17 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Crescent (CT17 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchelsea Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.