Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 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 140.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Luddenham Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 44th 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 Luddenham Close (TN23 5SA) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luddenham Close (TN23 5SA), 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 Luddenham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cryol Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athol Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adisham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steddy Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Luddenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bredgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hextable Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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