Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Molland Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 362 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 Molland Lane (CT3 2JA) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molland Lane (CT3 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Molland Lea. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Molland Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molland Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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