Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Riverbank Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 139th 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 Riverbank Way (TN24 0PZ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverbank Way (TN24 0PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitewillow Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverbank Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitewillow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Earlsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fairview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Oak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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