Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 76th 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 3PY) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TN26 3PY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bethersden Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shirkoak Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirkoak Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirkoak Park | Under investigation |
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