Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 393 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 Canterbury Road (TN24 0BH) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (TN24 0BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paper Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cudworth Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aylesford & East Stour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paper Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paper Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swallowfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gladstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cudworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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