Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grey Willow Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 129th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grey Willow Gardens (TN23 5GG) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (51.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 185.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grey Willow Gardens (TN23 5GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grey Willow Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Bulrushes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoxton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Askes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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