Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Stephens Walk area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 394 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 St Stephens Walk (TN23 5AE) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Beaver average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Walk (TN23 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Beaver Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaver Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Concorde Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beaver Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolreeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickpond Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clynton Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kither Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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