Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nine Acres area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 95th highest crime rate of 393 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 Nine Acres (TN24 9JW) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nine Acres (TN24 9JW), 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 | Nine Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Riding Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Ash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bybrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bybrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rectory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecholme Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres | Under investigation |
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