Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hurst Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 41st highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurst Road (TN24 9PS) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Road (TN24 9PS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ayrshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bloomsbury Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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