Total Crime Rate
163.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 393 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 This (TN26 3LS) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Biddenden average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TN26 3LS, the main crime hotspot is near Greenside. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biddenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Robhurst | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodgates Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Robhurst | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside | Local resolution |
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