Lowest-crime areas in Dover
Of Dover's 14 neighbourhoods, Ash & Wingham recorded the lowest crime rate, 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Dover East the highest, 223 crimes per 1,000 residents. 11 of 14 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Dover neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash & Winghamaround CT3 2HS | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffearound CT14 8DL | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbournearound CT14 9LZ | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Deal North & Westaround CT14 9RQ | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Eythorne & Shepherdswellaround CT15 4BG | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Sandwich & Eastryaround CT13 0GN | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Kearsney, River & Whitfieldaround CT16 3BJ | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Walmeraround CT14 9DR | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Aylesham & Elvingtonaround CT3 3HD | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Elms Vale & Capel-le-Fernearound CT15 7AP | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Deal Eastaround CT14 7DJ | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Buckland & St Radigundsaround CT16 2NP | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Dover Westaround CT17 9TB | 203 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Dover Eastaround CT16 1HE | 223 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Dover has the lowest crime rate?
Ash & Wingham had the lowest recorded crime rate in Dover from October 2025 to September 2026: 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Dover has the highest crime rate?
Dover East had the highest recorded crime rate in Dover from October 2025 to September 2026: 223 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.