Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Damara Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 186th 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 Damara Way (TN25 7FD) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Damara Way (TN25 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown Close. Police recorded 25 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beltex Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryeland Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ryeland Way | Under investigation |
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