Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stanhope Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 35th 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 Stanhope Square (TN23 5SH) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Square (TN23 5SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterden Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newenden Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanhope Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hever Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastry Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hextable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athol Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Luddenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bredgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steddy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sheldwich Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheldwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adisham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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