Total Crime Rate
1995.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood 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 Norwood Street (TN23 1QU) 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 (≈ 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 Norwood Street (TN23 1QU), 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.
View Crime In Aylesford & East Stour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apsley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Apsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apsley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Apsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regents Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Regents Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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