Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Essella Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 156th 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 Essella Road (TN24 8AW) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Essella Road (TN24 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essella Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aylesford & East Stour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Town Farm Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandilands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Romney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandilands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essella Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Farm Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essella Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Farm Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Farm Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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