Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beckets Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beckets Close (TN25 5HS) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Bircholt average (25.5 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckets Close (TN25 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Becket'S Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamley Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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