Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 167.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wagtail Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wagtail Walk (TN25 7GQ) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 557.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wagtail Walk (TN25 7GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Swift Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wagtail Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avocet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pipin Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avocet Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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