CT14 has an annual crime rate of 63.06 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CT14?

As of April 2026, CT14 has an annual crime rate of 63.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 166 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CT14?

The most common crime type in CT14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 69 incidents in April 2026 — 41.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CT14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT14 recorded 166 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment166 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 22.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

166

trending_down -7.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.06per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,404

Within CT14 district

Dover

35,443

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
South Street Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Anchor Lane Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Beechwood Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1	6
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Forge Lane Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Cross Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Pilots Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Davis Avenue Map	total: 4 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Travers Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Peter Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

166 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

27.1%

Other Theft

8.4%

Public Order

6.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Other Crime

3.6%

Shoplifting

3.6%

Burglary

1.8%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Drug Offences

0.6%

Crime Analysis: CT14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CT14 (41.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (27.1%) and Other Theft (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT14 has fallen sharply — by 22.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.1%

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