Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Christchurch Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 98th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (TN23 7XB) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (TN23 7XB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 42 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 (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Denmark Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Denmark Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowens Field —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godfrey Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaver Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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