Total Crime Rate

260.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 260.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 139.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hythe Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 13th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hythe Road (TN24 8PG) in the last 12 months was 260.7 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Road (TN24 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near A292. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hythe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A292 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tufton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tufton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A292 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A292 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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