Crime Rates at Ploughmans Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HU

Ploughmans Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 393 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 Ploughmans Way (TN23 3HU) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Beaver average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ploughmans Way (TN23 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croftwood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.