Crime Rates at West Street, Ashford, TN23 1JY

West Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 8th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (TN23 1JY) in the last 12 months was 389.4 per 1,000 residents and was 279.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 119.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (TN23 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.