Total Crime Rate
430.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 5th highest crime rate of 393 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 East Hill (TN24 8PA) in the last 12 months was 430.4 per 1,000 residents and was 319.7% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 2.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 230.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Hill (TN24 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Wellesley Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 46 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A292 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A292 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pemberton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A292 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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