Crime Rates at Rylands Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LU

Rylands Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 79th 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 Rylands Road (TN24 9LU) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Bockhanger average (132.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rylands Road (TN24 9LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Mews, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowbrook Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.