Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.2 10/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larch Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 99th 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 Larch Walk (TN24 9BW) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Bockhanger average (132.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Walk (TN24 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Beecholme Drive. Police recorded 24 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 Larch Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbrook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenbrook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guernsey Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bockhanger Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecholme Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecholme Drive —
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Data Sources

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