CT16 1BN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT16 1BN

CT16 1BN, Dover has recorded a total of 139 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 65.61 per 1,000 population. This CT16 1BN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CT16 postcode area, which has experienced 282 crimes and a crime rate of 12.63 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CT16 1BN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT16 1BN, encompassing approximately 2118 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-41.43% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (31) incidents (29.17% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (14) incidents (27.27% increase)

CT16 1BN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 11
  • Lancaster Road with total crimes: 9
  • Queen'S Gardens with total crimes: 9

CT16 1BN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4165.61-41.43%
Anti-social behaviour3119.3529.17%
Criminal damage and arson1414.6327.27%
Shoplifting146.61-44.00%
Other theft136.6118.18%
Public order96.14-30.77%
Other crime64.25500.00%
Burglary22.83-66.67%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.94-66.67%
Robbery20.94100.00%
Vehicle crime20.94100.00%
Drugs10.94-90.91%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7086.84-2.78%
Shoplifting2533.04-7.41%
Anti-social behaviour2411.80-11.11%
Public order1311.3330.00%
Criminal damage and arson116.14-42.11%
Drugs115.19-8.33%
Other theft115.19-8.33%
Possession of weapons65.1950.00%
Burglary62.83200.00%
Bicycle theft22.830.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Other crime10.94-75.00%
Robbery10.47-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7293.4516.13%
Anti-social behaviour2733.98-40.00%
Shoplifting2712.74125.00%
Criminal damage and arson1912.74111.11%
Drugs128.9720.00%
Other theft125.6671.43%
Public order105.6642.86%
Other crime44.72100.00%
Possession of weapons41.890.00%
Vehicle crime31.89-25.00%
Burglary21.42-50.00%
Robbery20.94100.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Bicycle theft20.94100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6279.2926.53%
Anti-social behaviour4529.2650.00%
Shoplifting1221.24-14.29%
Drugs105.6625.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.72-57.14%
Public order74.25-53.33%
Other theft73.30-46.15%
Burglary43.30100.00%
Vehicle crime41.890.00%
Possession of weapons41.8933.33%
Other crime21.89100.00%
Bicycle theft10.940.00%
Robbery10.47-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4975.52-18.33%
Anti-social behaviour3023.13-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson2114.1631.25%
Public order159.917.14%
Shoplifting147.08-12.50%
Other theft136.6162.50%
Drugs86.1460.00%
Robbery33.7850.00%
Possession of weapons31.420.00%
Burglary21.42-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.94-50.00%
Other crime10.47-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6080.7127.66%
Anti-social behaviour3428.32-2.86%
Criminal damage and arson1616.05-11.11%
Shoplifting167.556.67%
Public order147.55133.33%
Other theft86.61-11.11%
Burglary63.78200.00%
Drugs52.83-16.67%
Possession of weapons32.3650.00%
Vehicle crime21.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.940.00%
Other crime20.94-33.33%
Robbery20.940.00%
Theft from the person10.940.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4770.8020.51%
Anti-social behaviour3522.1852.17%
Criminal damage and arson1816.52260.00%
Shoplifting158.50-6.25%
Other theft97.08-35.71%
Drugs64.25-25.00%
Public order62.830.00%
Vehicle crime42.83100.00%
Other crime31.8950.00%
Burglary21.420.00%
Robbery20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Theft from the person10.940.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3956.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour2318.4135.29%
Shoplifting1610.86-38.46%
Other theft147.5575.00%
Drugs86.61-42.86%
Public order63.78-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson52.83-54.55%
Vehicle crime22.36-33.33%
Other crime20.94-33.33%
Robbery20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Bicycle theft10.940.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3968.4439.29%
Shoplifting2618.41100.00%
Anti-social behaviour1712.27-26.09%
Drugs148.0227.27%
Public order136.61116.67%
Criminal damage and arson116.1422.22%
Other theft85.1933.33%
Other crime33.7850.00%
Burglary31.420.00%
Theft from the person31.42200.00%
Vehicle crime31.4250.00%
Robbery21.420.00%
Possession of weapons20.94-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.940.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2850.97-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour2313.2215.00%
Shoplifting1310.86-48.00%
Drugs116.14120.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.1912.50%
Other theft64.25-14.29%
Public order62.83-53.85%
Possession of weapons42.83300.00%
Burglary31.890.00%
Other crime21.42100.00%
Vehicle crime20.94-60.00%
Theft from the person10.940.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3560.89-32.69%
Shoplifting2516.52-19.35%
Anti-social behaviour2011.80-25.93%
Public order139.4462.50%
Criminal damage and arson86.14-33.33%
Other theft73.78-56.25%
Vehicle crime53.30150.00%
Drugs52.36-37.50%
Robbery42.3633.33%
Burglary31.8950.00%
Bicycle theft11.420.00%
Other crime10.47-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.47-50.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5277.880.00%
Shoplifting3124.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour2714.630.00%
Other theft1612.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.550.00%
Drugs85.660.00%
Public order83.780.00%
Robbery33.780.00%
Burglary21.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Other crime20.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 120 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202413
July 202410
June 20247
May 202415
April 202414
March 20246
February 20246
January 202413
December 20236
November 202313
October 20238

A total of 124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202412
June 20247
May 202413
April 20248
March 20249
February 202414
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 202316

A total of 336 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202424
July 202427
June 202445
May 202430
April 202434
March 202435
February 202423
January 202417
December 202323
November 202320
October 202327

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 153 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 202419
June 20249
May 202421
April 202416
March 202418
February 20245
January 202411
December 20239
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 594 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202470
July 202472
June 202462
May 202449
April 202460
March 202447
February 202439
January 202439
December 202328
November 202335
October 202352

A total of 99 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202411
July 202412
June 202410
May 20248
April 20245
March 20246
February 20248
January 202414
December 202311
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 35 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 234 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202425
July 202427
June 202412
May 202414
April 202416
March 202415
February 202416
January 202426
December 202313
November 202325
October 202331

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CT16 1BN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bus/Coach Station
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Lancaster Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Queen'S Gardens
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Church Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
  • 5. Cannon Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Pencester Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Priory Station Approach Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 8. Worthington Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Effingham Crescent
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Police Station
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Edwards Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Russell Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Norman Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Parking Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Adrian Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 18. Cowgate Hill
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 19. Park Place
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Park Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ashen Tree Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Dieu Stone Lane
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 23. Taswell Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Leyburne Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. King Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Dolphin Passage
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. Castle Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Bench Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Wellesley Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 30. Princes Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1