Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Birling Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 150th highest crime rate of 394 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 Birling Road (TN24 8BB) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birling Road (TN24 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near A292. Police recorded 62 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 Birling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A292 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tufton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tufton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A292 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A292 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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