Crime Rate in Tenterden North, ward

Tenterden North has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 3267th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tenterden North in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tenterden North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tenterden North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Caxton Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.