Crime Rate in Ash and New Ash Green, ward

Ash and New Ash Green has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Sevenoaks district and the 3152nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 612th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ash and New Ash Green in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Sevenoaks district average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ash and New Ash Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ash and New Ash Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.