Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

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 130.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 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 St Stephens Walk (TN23 5BD) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 St Stephens Walk (TN23 5BD), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hextable Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eshet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luddenham Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clynton Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clynton Way β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Matfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luddenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredgar Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adisham Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Monkton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monkton Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Beaver Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adisham Gardens β€”

Data Sources

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