Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Middle areaSouth east Dover. 6,695 people in 61 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Eythorne & Shepherdswell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Eythorne & Shepherdswell
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eythorne & Shepherdswell at a rate of 54.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.8 per 1,000 people across Dover.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Other crime | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Eythorne & Shepherdswell compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Eythorne & Shepherdswell safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eythorne & Shepherdswell at a rate of 54.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.8 per 1,000 people across Dover.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eythorne & Shepherdswell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (137), anti-social behaviour (63) and other crime (59).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Dover
These figures are published for the whole of Dover, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dover and not Eythorne & Shepherdswell alone. See Dover
Eythorne & Shepherdswell in brief
The median price paid for a home in Eythorne & Shepherdswell was £350,000 in 2025.
Eythorne & Shepherdswell had 6,594 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Eythorne & Shepherdswell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Eythorne & Shepherdswell, 69.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.