Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lynsted Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 190th lowest 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 Lynsted Close (TN23 5RY) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Beaver average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynsted Close (TN23 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynsted Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athol Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adisham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hextable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cryol Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bredgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steddy Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Luddenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolreeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
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Data Sources

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