Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Christchurch Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 31st highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (TN23 7UX) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (TN23 7UX), the main crime hotspot is near Chichester Close. Police recorded 52 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 Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bond Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beaver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaver Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaver Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Road —
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Data Sources

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