Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 107th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (TN24 8NU) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (TN24 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 180 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place 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 Magazine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Norwood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Exmoor Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Exmoor Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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