Crime Rates at Watermead Close, Ashford, TN23 5AN

Watermead Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 48th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watermead Close (TN23 5AN) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermead Close (TN23 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynsted Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheldwich Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.