Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 393 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 Thornton Close (TN24 0QU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Close (TN24 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Cornes Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cornes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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