Crime Rates at Magazine Road, Ashford, TN24 8NJ

Magazine Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 394 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 Magazine Road (TN24 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bockhanger average (132.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magazine Road (TN24 8NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.