Total Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 6th 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 Canterbury Road (TN24 9QW) in the last 12 months was 4.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Canterbury Road (TN24 9QW), the main crime hotspot is near Atkinson Walk. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Atkinson Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atkinson Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Pends | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Pends | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nettlefield | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Randolph Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atkinson Walk | — |
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