Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Western Gardens area has the 48th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 171st 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 Western Gardens (TN24 0HD) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Gardens (TN24 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Drummond Grove. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Twelve Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aylesford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alsops Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alsops Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alsops Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hunter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hunter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylesford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drummond Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Billington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rayworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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