Crime Rates at Imperial Way, Ashford, TN23 5HT

Imperial Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imperial Way (TN23 5HT) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Way (TN23 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holt Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenadier Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.