Crime Rates at Luddenham Close, Ashford, TN23 5SE

Luddenham Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 30th highest crime rate of 393 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 5SE) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Beaver average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luddenham Close (TN23 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterden Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkton Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.