Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Other crime 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Jack Dunbar Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Godinton , and the 47th highest crime rate of 394 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 Jack Dunbar Place (TN23 3GQ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jack Dunbar Place (TN23 3GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jack Dunbar Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Marchant Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Benn Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Godfrey Marchant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornlea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornlea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornlea —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornlea —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godfrey Marchant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Amoore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Gilbert Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Robert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wells Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Harman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Harman Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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