Total Crime Rate

218.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 218.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (TN24 0LF) in the last 12 months was 218.4 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% 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 Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (TN24 0LF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jellicoe Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolmer Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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