Crime Rates at The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QA

The Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 393 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 The Street (TN27 8QA) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower 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 8 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (TN27 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beult Meadow, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.