Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Molloy Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 51st 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 Molloy Road (TN26 1HR) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Molloy Road (TN26 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blindgrooms Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molloy Road (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 | Public order | Blindgrooms Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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