Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 3rd lowest 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 Canterbury Road (TN24 8LD) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% lower than the Bockhanger average (132.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Canterbury Road (TN24 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Ashford

Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magazine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Pennine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grampion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 49

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑