Crime Rates at Kent Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8NQ

Kent Avenue 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 Kent Avenue (TN24 8NQ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Kent Avenue (TN24 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 202 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.