Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Down Court area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver , and the 63rd lowest 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 Down Court (TN23 5YJ) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Down Court (TN23 5YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newenden Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Badlesmere Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Length | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hever Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hever Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hever Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newenden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bensted | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newenden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newenden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlesmere Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speldhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hever Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Length | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southbourne | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southbourne | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southbourne | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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