Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Poplars area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 176th 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 The Poplars (TN23 6HR) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (TN23 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Beaver Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barn Platt Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaver Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Beaver Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickpond Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaver Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kither Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Concorde Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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