Total Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sweet Bay Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Godinton , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sweet Bay Crescent (TN23 3QA) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Godinton average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Bay Crescent (TN23 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paul Harman Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springwood Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sweet Bay Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paul Harman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Springwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paul Harman Close —
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Data Sources

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