Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linden Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Road (TN24 8BP) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Road (TN24 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A292, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essella Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Farm Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemberton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tufton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tufton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Essella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A292 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A292 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A292 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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