Total Crime Rate
76.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Mead area has the 39th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 120th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Mead (TN23 3GL) in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Mead (TN23 3GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Mead, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadview Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reed Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Reed Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poppy Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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