Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitfeld Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 184th 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 Whitfeld Road (TN23 7TS) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfeld Road (TN23 7TS), the main crime hotspot is near Godfrey Walk. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitfeld Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Denmark Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godfrey Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gallagher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gallagher Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Denmark Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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