Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

St Stephens Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 164th 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 St Stephens Walk (TN23 5AF) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Walk (TN23 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Beaver Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clynton Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kither Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickpond Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Bramley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clynton Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kither Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Matfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eshet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Sep 2025Public order Poncia Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tennyson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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