Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kilndown Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 96th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kilndown Close (TN23 5SU) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilndown Close (TN23 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kilndown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Speldhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaveland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaveland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badlesmere Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Jillian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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