Total Crime Rate

190.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hurst Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 26th highest crime rate of 394 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 9RL) in the last 12 months was 190.3 per 1,000 residents and was 646.1% higher than the Bircholt average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Road (TN24 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Bloomsbury Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Pemberton Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Pemberton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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