Total Crime Rate
177.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tilden Close area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden , and the 30th 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 Tilden Close (TN26 3LR) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.3% higher than the Biddenden average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tilden Close (TN26 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Greenside. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 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 | Greenside | Under investigation |
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