Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow View area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Charing , and the 45th highest crime rate of 393 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 Meadow View (TN26 1DW) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% higher than the Charing average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow View (TN26 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tufton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Road —
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Data Sources

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