Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birling Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 155th 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 Birling Road (TN24 8BD) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birling Road (TN24 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A292, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A292 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pemberton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A292 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A292 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Miller Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Birling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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