Total Crime Rate
373.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Gate Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 13th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gate Road (CT17 9SA) in the last 12 months was 373.1 per 1,000 residents and was 513.5% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Gate Road (CT17 9SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Burgh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Burgh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maison Dieu Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maison Dieu Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
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