Crime Rate in Bircholt, ward

Bircholt has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 650th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 76th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bircholt in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bircholt’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bircholt ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Ridgeway, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lees Road (4 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.