CT17 has an annual crime rate of 68.51 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 CT17?

As of April 2026, CT17 has an annual crime rate of 68.51 per 1,000 residents, based on 179 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 CT17?

The most common crime type in CT17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 56 incidents in April 2026 — 31.3% 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 CT17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT17 recorded 179 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.66 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring68.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment179 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

179

trending_down -9.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.51per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

678

Within CT17 district

Dover

31,616

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2	9
Winchelsea Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Crabble Road Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Adrian Street Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Astor Avenue Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	5
Crabble Avenue Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Shooter'S Hill Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Folkestone Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	4
Clarendon Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Crabble Meadows Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

179 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.4%

Vehicle Crime

10.6%

Other Theft

7.3%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Public Order

5.6%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Burglary

2.2%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: CT17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CT17 at 31.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (13.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT17 has fallen slightly — by 4.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT17 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 -4.3%

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