Total Crime Rate

321.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 321.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 195.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Milner Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milner Crescent (CT3 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 321.9 per 1,000 residents and was 399.3% higher than the Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milner Crescent (CT3 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Milner Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milner Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Attlee Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greyhound Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Avenue North Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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