Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrow Hill Cottages area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Godinton , and the 106th highest crime rate of 394 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 Barrow Hill Cottages (TN23 1NG) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Godinton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrow Hill Cottages (TN23 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regents Place, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrow Hill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hythe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Norwood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmore Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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Data Sources

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