Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 64.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Kingswood area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 154th highest 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 Kingswood (TN24 9LB) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood (TN24 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Nine Acres. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingswood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Acres Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nine Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nine Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bybrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinneys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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