Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 137th highest 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 Hill Crescent (CT3 3DF) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell average (59.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crescent (CT3 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newman Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abercrombie Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colliers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abercrombie Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Goldthorpe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Winder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pit Head Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newman Road —
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Data Sources

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