Total Crime Rate

233.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 233.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Winchelsea Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 28th highest crime rate of 362 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 Winchelsea Road (CT17 9SR) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchelsea Road (CT17 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Winchelsea Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchelsea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Abbots Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Winchelsea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchelsea Road —
Apr 2026Public order Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astor Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astor Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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