Total Crime Rate

421.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 421.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

New Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 6th 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 New Street (TN24 8TW) in the last 12 months was 421.4 per 1,000 residents and was 345.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (TN24 8TW), 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 New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmore Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Norwood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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