Total Crime Rate

302.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 302.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 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

Cemetery Lane area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 10th highest crime rate of 394 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 Cemetery Lane (TN24 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 302.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Lane (TN24 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Way. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cemetery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecholme Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardol Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Mardol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Way —
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecholme Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Way —
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Data Sources

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