Total Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dover Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 56th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Road (DA11 9QG) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Northfleet & Springhead average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (DA11 9QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Salem Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salem Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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