CT16 has an annual crime rate of 102.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 CT16?

As of March 2026, CT16 has an annual crime rate of 102.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 318 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 CT16?

The most common crime type in CT16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 109 incidents in March 2026 — 34.3% 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 CT16 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CT16 Crime Intelligence Report

CT16 recorded 318 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.72 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 3.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.7% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring102.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment318 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

318

trending_up +3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.83per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

952

Within CT16 district

Dover

41,174

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 1	15
Russell Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	13
Malvern Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2	11
Pencester Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	11
Sheridan Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
High Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
Church Street Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Milton Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

318 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

109

34.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

24.8%

Shoplifting

11.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Drug Offences

6.0%

Other Crime

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Public Order

3.5%

Other Theft

3.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Burglary

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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