Total Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 48th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TN24 8TE) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TN24 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elwick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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