CT16 has an annual crime rate of 101.59 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 CT16?

As of April 2026, CT16 has an annual crime rate of 101.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 295 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 94 incidents in April 2026 — 31.9% 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.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT16 recorded 295 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.16 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring101.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment295 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

295

trending_down -7.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.59per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

952

Within CT16 district

Dover

41,174

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cannon Street Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	13
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 1	13
Malvern Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Edwards Road Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	7
Queen'S Gardens Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Elysium Park Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Escape Lane Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	6
Mangers Lane Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Russell Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

295 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.7%

Shoplifting

14.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.2%

Other Theft

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Public Order

3.1%

Other Crime

3.1%

Burglary

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.3%

Crime Analysis: CT16

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CT16 at 31.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.7%) and Shoplifting (14.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT16 has fallen sharply — by 14.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT16 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 -14.7%

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