Total Crime Rate

255.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essetford Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 14th highest crime rate of 394 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 Essetford Road (TN23 5BS) in the last 12 months was 255.7 per 1,000 residents and was 230.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 169.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essetford Road (TN23 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaver Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essetford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Clynton Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaver Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Beaver Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolreeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kither Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickpond Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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