Dover

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Dover.

Population
118,514
People in Employment
48,270 (70.7%)
People Inactive
16,990 (24.9%)
People Unemployed
2,970 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
37k
Median Salary
£27,816
Mean Salary
£34,308

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Dover. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Dover for 2024

Dovers most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,825 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,366 crimes. Which is an decrease of 541 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,861 914
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,838 340
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,348 203
Getting Better
Shoplifting 655 171
Getting Better
Public order 856 148
Getting Better
Other theft 860 118
Getting Better
Other crime 406 72
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 390 68
Getting Better
Burglary 370 63
Getting Better
Drugs 278 42
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 111 20
Getting Better
Theft from the person 45 13
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 61 13
Getting Better
Robbery 85 9
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Dover

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Town & Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Dover, with 3180 crimes and 354 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne has 179 crimes and 56 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Town & Castle 531 59
St Radigunds 264 36
Tower Hamlets 189 39
North Deal 161 21
Sandwich 141 21
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell 97 9
Mill Hill 93 12
Buckland 86 11
Middle Deal 81 11
Maxton & Elms Vale 79 20
Walmer 64 9
Little Stour & Ashstone 61 8
Dover Downs & River 55 8
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe 50 7
Eastry Rural 49 7
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne 39 12
Whitfield 22 9

Crime map for Dover

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Dover

The average property price in Dover is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Dover is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Dover could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £537,396.93 £344,799.64 £263,382.84 £177,839.28
2022 £522,575.12 £337,409.86 £259,447.35 £175,495.01
2021 £464,993.27 £301,451.50 £232,981.29 £163,322.27
2020 £416,005.65 £272,634.35 £209,811.64 £152,063.26
2019 £405,907.24 £265,520.06 £204,664.05 £152,255.35
2018 £398,745.33 £260,536.11 £201,492.88 £151,906.12
2017 £373,757.73 £243,735.02 £189,420.75 £145,622.91
2016 £349,644.26 £228,317.98 £178,357.83 £134,799.83
2015 £318,232.09 £208,065.84 £163,142.19 £123,484.33
2014 £297,124.69 £195,194.90 £154,072.23 £116,870.26
2013 £271,845.73 £178,303.90 £141,341.82 £107,968.74
2012 £260,927.42 £170,835.96 £135,724.02 £105,004.92
2011 £261,176.43 £170,194.03 £135,087.61 £106,121.72
2010 £268,605.18 £176,426.01 £141,009.60 £111,456.25

Property prices over time for Dover

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Dover

The median salary in Dover is £27,816 and the mean salary in Dover is £34,308.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
37k
Median Salary
£27,816
Annual Percentage Change
9.2%
Mean Salary
£34,308

Salary comparison between Dover and South East

See how Dover compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Dover ranks 37 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Ashford 44k £28,980 19.1% £32,132 10.1%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Medway UA 101k £27,597 2.6% £31,964 5.7%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA 94k £27,360 4.1% £32,661 6.5%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
Isle of Wight UA 45k £0 0.0% £26,234 1.5%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Milton Keynes UA 96k £0 0.0% £36,796 7.2%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Dover compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Dover

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
165 200 665 140 105 345 170 335 170 45 95 525 270 35 65 155 230