Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (CT18 7JS) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (CT18 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cauldham Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea View Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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