Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT10 · Kent
141
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CT17 · Kent
358
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Broadstairs has less crime — 141 vs 358 incidents in April 2026.
Dover recorded substantially more crime than Broadstairs in April 2026 — 358 incidents compared to 141, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dover records significantly more (111 vs 46 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Broadstairs recorded fewer crimes than Dover — 141 vs 358 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Dover is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Broadstairs recorded 46 incidents of this type vs 111 in Dover. Overall, Broadstairs had fewer total crimes (141 vs 358).