Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 141.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Matfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 42nd 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 Matfield Close (TN23 5FE) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matfield Close (TN23 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near The Limes. Police recorded 31 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 Matfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antonius Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steddy Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickpond Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clynton Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Magnolia Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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