Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Church Road (TN24 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (TN24 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Vicarage Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nettlefield | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Pends | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Pends | Offender given a caution |
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