Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Speldhurst Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 195th highest crime rate of 393 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 Speldhurst Close (TN23 5TS) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speldhurst Close (TN23 5TS), 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 Speldhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badlesmere Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newenden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hextable Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Speldhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaveland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaveland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leaveland Close —
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Data Sources

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