Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldwell Houses area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 124th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldwell Houses (TN25 7EE) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldwell Houses (TN25 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near Church View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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