Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pippin Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pippin Close (CT3 2AU) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Little Stour & Ashstone average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pippin Close (CT3 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Collar Makers Green. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cherry Garden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collar Makers Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gardners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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