BALFOUR ROAD, CT16 2NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT16 2NQ

BALFOUR ROAD, CT16 2NQ, Dover has recorded a total of 58 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.60 per 1,000 population. This CT16 2NQ 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 2NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT16 2NQ, encompassing approximately 3494 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (31.82% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-61.54% decrease)

CT16 2NQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Edred Road with total crimes: 6
  • Cherry Tree Avenue with total crimes: 5
  • Lorne Road with total crimes: 5

BALFOUR ROAD, CT16 2NQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.6031.82%
Shoplifting58.3066.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.43-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson51.4366.67%
Public order41.43-42.86%
Other theft31.140.00%
Other crime30.86200.00%
Vehicle crime20.86100.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Burglary10.29-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2216.31-37.14%
Anti-social behaviour136.30-18.75%
Public order73.72250.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.00-40.00%
Other theft30.860.00%
Shoplifting30.860.00%
Possession of weapons20.860.00%
Burglary20.570.00%
Other crime10.57-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3519.4629.63%
Anti-social behaviour1610.0277.78%
Criminal damage and arson54.58-16.67%
Other crime31.43-40.00%
Other theft30.860.00%
Public order20.86-50.00%
Burglary20.57-50.00%
Drugs20.57-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2720.32-15.62%
Anti-social behaviour97.7312.50%
Vehicle crime62.58500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.72-25.00%
Other crime51.720.00%
Burglary41.43100.00%
Public order41.14100.00%
Drugs41.140.00%
Other theft31.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.860.00%
Shoplifting10.57-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.18-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour89.16-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson82.2914.29%
Other theft62.290.00%
Drugs41.72300.00%
Shoplifting41.1433.33%
Theft from the person41.14300.00%
Robbery31.140.00%
Burglary20.86100.00%
Public order20.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3320.89-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour139.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.720.00%
Other theft62.00200.00%
Public order41.72-63.64%
Shoplifting31.14200.00%
Other crime20.86-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.57100.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Drugs10.29-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3424.323.03%
Anti-social behaviour139.73-18.75%
Public order113.72450.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.1575.00%
Other crime72.00133.33%
Vehicle crime42.00300.00%
Drugs41.1433.33%
Other theft21.14-33.33%
Burglary10.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3319.75-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour169.44166.67%
Criminal damage and arson44.58-50.00%
Other theft31.14200.00%
Other crime30.860.00%
Drugs30.86-40.00%
Burglary20.86-50.00%
Public order20.57100.00%
Possession of weapons20.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3920.0318.18%
Criminal damage and arson811.16100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.29-25.00%
Drugs51.72400.00%
Burglary41.43100.00%
Possession of weapons21.140.00%
Shoplifting20.57-60.00%
Other theft10.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%
Public order10.29-50.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3317.46-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour89.44300.00%
Shoplifting52.29-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.43-33.33%
Burglary21.140.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Public order20.570.00%
Other theft20.57-33.33%
Other crime10.570.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3416.60-10.53%
Shoplifting89.73300.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.29200.00%
Other theft31.72-25.00%
Public order20.86-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.570.00%
Theft from the person20.57100.00%
Other crime10.57-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3817.740.00%
Public order510.870.00%
Other theft41.430.00%
Other crime41.140.00%
Drugs31.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.570.00%
Shoplifting20.570.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 39 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 389 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202422
July 202435
June 202427
May 202432
April 202433
March 202434
February 202433
January 202439
December 202333
November 202334
October 202338

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20245
April 20242
March 20247
February 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20246
May 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 34 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 111 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202413
July 202416
June 20249
May 20248
April 202413
March 202413
February 202416
January 20246
December 20238
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 46 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 202411
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 20248
April 20247
March 20247
February 20244
January 20248
December 20234
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20243
October 20231

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20244
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CT16 2NQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Edred Road
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Cherry Tree Avenue
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Lorne Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 4. George Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Shooter'S Hill
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
  • 6. Oswald Road
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Mayfield Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Mayfield Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Avenue Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Charlton Green
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Paul'S Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Matthew'S Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Templar Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Buckland Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Eric Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Magdala Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Barton View Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Beaconsfield Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Astley Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Stanhope Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Old Charlton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Beaconsfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Anstee Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. High Meadow
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1