Crime Rates at Kilndown Close, Ashford, TN23 5TY

Kilndown Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 194th highest crime rate of 394 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 Kilndown Close (TN23 5TY) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilndown Close (TN23 5TY), 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.