Total Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haymakers Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 394 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 Haymakers Lane (TN23 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haymakers Lane (TN23 4GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoxton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbridge Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Askes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbridge Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragonfly Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravelly Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grey Willow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bulrushes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dragonfly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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