Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 112.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 71.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sweet Bay Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Godinton , and the 64th 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 Sweet Bay Crescent (TN23 3HL) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Godinton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Bay Crescent (TN23 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Paul Harman Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sweet Bay Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Harman Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Harman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindlewood End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Kingscote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Kingscote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Robert Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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