Dover Downs & River vs Maxton & Elms Vale

Dover Downs & River has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 264 crimes in the last 12 months. Maxton & Elms Vale has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 222 crimes. Maxton & Elms Vale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dover Downs & River shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Maxton & Elms Vale shows -13.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dover Downs & River, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (105 incidents). In Maxton & Elms Vale, it is Violent Crime (92 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dover Downs & River recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 33. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dover Downs & River totalled 105 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 92 in Maxton & Elms Vale. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dover Downs & River recorded 241 crimes (now 264, a change of +9.5%). Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 256 crimes previously (now 222, -13.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dover Downs & River has a resolution rate of 37.5% and Maxton & Elms Vale has 55.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dover Downs & River falls within the Kent Police boundary. Maxton & Elms Vale is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dover Downs & River and Maxton & Elms Vale. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.