Crime Rates at Athol Road, Ashford, TN23 5BB

Athol Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 122nd highest 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 Athol Road (TN23 5BB) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% 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 ( -70.7% 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 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newenden Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.