Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sturges Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 174th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sturges Road (TN24 8NE) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sturges Road (TN24 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aylesford & East Stour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Line Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blue Line Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blue Line Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haventhorpe | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tufton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Teresa'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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