Crime Rate in Rolvenden & Tenterden West, ward

Rolvenden & Tenterden West has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 1918th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rolvenden & Tenterden West in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rolvenden & Tenterden West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rolvenden & Tenterden West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bull Lane (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.