Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT3 1DE) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Little Stour & Ashstone average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT3 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Harris'S Alley. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Stour & Ashstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweetlove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweetlove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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