Crime Rates at Winchelsea Road, Dover, CT17 9SY

Winchelsea Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 21st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchelsea Road (CT17 9SY) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 331.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchelsea Road (CT17 9SY), 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.