Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matfield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 28th 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 Matfield Close (TN23 5EY) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -95.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matfield Close (TN23 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near The Limes. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Antonius Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bramley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clynton Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clynton Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Limes —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Limes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Limes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Antonius Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Matfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynsted Close —
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Data Sources

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