Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchid Court area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 61st highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchid Court (TN23 3GG) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Court (TN23 3GG), the main crime hotspot is near Broadview Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmetts Close
Sep 2025Robbery Ryeland Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Violet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beltex Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotney Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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