Crime Rates at Castle Street, Ashford, TN23 1JQ

Castle Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 3rd 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 Castle Street (TN23 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 471.4 per 1,000 residents and was 359.7% 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 Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 192.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (TN23 1JQ), 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.