Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 196th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (CT4 8DL) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Bircholt average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Street (CT4 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felborough Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Herons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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