Total Crime Rate
373.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Gardens 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 St Martins Gardens (CT17 9UX) 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 St Martins Gardens (CT17 9UX), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maxton & Elms Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Priory | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Station Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Station Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Station Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
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