Crime Rates at Poppy Mead, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3GL

Poppy Mead area has the 47th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 157th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Mead (TN23 3GL) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% 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 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadview Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.