Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rothbrook Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 144th highest 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 Rothbrook Drive (TN24 9PR) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rothbrook Drive (TN24 9PR), the main crime hotspot is near Bloomsbury Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 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 | Public order | Bloomsbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothbrook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomsbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomsbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ayrshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomsbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomsbury Way | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.