Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bockhanger Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 144th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bockhanger Lane (TN24 9BN) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Bockhanger average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bockhanger Lane (TN24 9BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Towers View, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bockhanger Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ayrshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thirlmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Riding Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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