Crime in Dover: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
Dover recorded 777 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.67 per 1,000 residents. This places Dover at #174 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.3% compared to the same period last year.
info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.
Key Statistics
- monitoring82.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment777 crimes recorded in April 2026
- leaderboardRanked #174 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
- trending_downCrime down 17.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
777Annual Crime Rate
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12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 21 | 21 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 14 | 14 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 12 | 12 |
| On or near Cannon Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 3 | 7 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Criminal damage and arson: 5 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Criminal damage and arson: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Anchor Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Other theft: 5 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: Dover
Dover recorded 777 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 82.23 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #174 of 331.
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Dover (35.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in Dover has fallen sharply — by 17.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.
Stop & Search
April 20261,479
Total Stops
17.8%
Arrest Rate
279
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Stolen goods
Article for use in theft
Offensive weapons
Articles for use in criminal damage
Firearms
Evidence of wildlife offences
Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available75.2%
White
8.5%
Black
6.2%
Asian
5.1%
Other
5.0%
Mixed
Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
17 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower Hamlets | 68 | 162.2 |
| 2 | Town & Castle | 179 | 157.1 |
| 3 | St Radigunds | 98 | 151.3 |
| 4 | Buckland | 51 | 91.8 |
| 5 | Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell | 56 | 61.2 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Little Stour & Ashstone | 19 | 2.6 |
| shield | Dover Downs & River | 23 | 3.5 |
| shield | Eastry Rural | 19 | 2.1 |
| shield | Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 28 | 3.4 |
| shield | Walmer | 15 | 2.2 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.
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