Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Stephens Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 150th 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 5AT) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Walk (TN23 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Monkton Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luddenham Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luddenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crownfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flaxpond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fostall Green β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Monkton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monkton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adisham Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredgar Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaveland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adisham Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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