Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings Prospect area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 160th lowest 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 Kings Prospect (TN24 0JB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Prospect (TN24 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Prospect area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fairview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Oak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Riverbank Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Prospect Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlsworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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