Total Crime Rate

1995.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1995.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 596.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 421.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 407.7 10/10
  • Public order 146.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 110.4 10/10
  • Drugs 103.6 10/10
  • Other theft 65.3 10/10
  • Other crime 31.5 10/10
  • Robbery 31.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bank Street area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bank Street (TN23 1BA) in the last 12 months was 1995.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1845.9% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 265 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 356 (β‰ˆ 801.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Street (TN23 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blue Line Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Blue Line Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Line Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road North β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tufton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Regents Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regents Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hythe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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