Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ascot Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
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 Ascot Road (DA12 5AL) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ascot Road (DA12 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridgeway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
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