Total Crime Rate
213.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beecholme Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 21st highest crime rate of 393 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 Beecholme Drive (TN24 9BX) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 132.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beecholme Drive (TN24 9BX), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Way. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bockhanger| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bybrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Ash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecholme Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Riding Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Way | — |
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