Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 193rd 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 9BP) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bockhanger Lane (TN24 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Beecholme Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bockhanger Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Riding Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Thirlmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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