Crime Rates at Athol Road, Ashford, TN23 5BB

Athol Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 149th highest 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 Athol Road (TN23 5BB) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athol Road (TN23 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterden Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkton Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.