Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cuckoo Lane 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 Cuckoo Lane (TN23 5EA) 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 Cuckoo Lane (TN23 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Newenden Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cuckoo Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badlesmere Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badlesmere Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hawks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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