Total Crime Rate

26.9 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 26.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lower Queens Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Queens Road (TN24 8HH) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Bockhanger average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Queens Road (TN24 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Wellesley Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlea —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardinge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copperwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wellesley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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