Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Grasmere Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 138th highest 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 Grasmere Way (CT3 3HU) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Way (CT3 3HU), 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 Grasmere Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greyhound Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mexborough Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mexborough Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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