Total Crime Rate

475.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 475.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 32.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.5 7/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
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

Lacton Oast area has the 4th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 4th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lacton Oast (TN24 0JF) in the last 12 months was 475.5 per 1,000 residents and was 402.5% higher 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 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 262.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lacton Oast (TN24 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lacton Oast area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnam Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spire Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lacton Oast Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bellflower Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lacton Oast Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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