Total Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beatrice Hills Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 393 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 Beatrice Hills Close (TN24 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Bockhanger average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Beatrice Hills Close (TN24 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 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 | Peter Candler Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymond Fuller Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Meech Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Meech Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Hills Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peter Candler Way | — |
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