Crime Rates at Hookstead, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3NF

Hookstead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden , and the 160th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hookstead (TN26 3NF) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Biddenden average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hookstead (TN26 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halden Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.