Crime Rate in Stanhope, ward

Stanhope has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 1766th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 218th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stanhope in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stanhope’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stanhope ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Otterden Close, with 68 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Monkton Close (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.