Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 365 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 New Street (CT3 2BW) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (CT3 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Bramley Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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