Crime Rate in Bockhanger, ward

Bockhanger has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 966th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 108th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bockhanger in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% higher than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bockhanger’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 211 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bockhanger ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bybrook Court, with 44 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Beecholme Drive (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.