Crime Rate in Tenterden South, ward

Tenterden South has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 wards in Ashford district and the 2574th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 338th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tenterden South in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Ashford district average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tenterden South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tenterden South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.