What is the crime rate in dover?

As of February 2026, dover has a crime rate of 6.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 782 recorded offences.

How does dover rank nationally for crime?

dover ranks #184 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in dover?

The most common crime type in dover is Violence and sexual offences with 310 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in dover?

As of February 2026, dover has a crime rate of 6.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 782 recorded offences.

How does dover rank nationally for crime?

dover ranks #184 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in dover?

The most common crime type in dover is Violence and sexual offences with 310 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

dover Crime Intelligence Report

dover recorded 782 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.72 per 1,000 residents. This places dover at #184 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

782

trending_down -1.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.72per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#184of 331

By total crime volume

Kent

#7rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 2	12
On or near Cannon Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3 Drugs: 1	6
On or near Mill Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Shooter'S Hill Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Possession of weapons: 1	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	5
On or near Pencester Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 2	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near South Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

782 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

310

39.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

152

19.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.2%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Other Theft

5.0%

Other Crime

4.0%

Public Order

4.0%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Burglary

0.5%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town & Castle	170	7.6
2	St Radigunds	90	4.5
3	Buckland	66	2.5
4	Tower Hamlets	60	4.2
5	Sandwich	56	16.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Walmer	14	1.3
shield	Little Stour & Ashstone	14	41.2
shield	Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe	17	19.9
shield	Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne	21	91.8
shield	Maxton & Elms Vale	26	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%

Data Transparency

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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