Crime Rates at Wayside, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6DB

Wayside area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayside (TN30 6DB) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Rolvenden & Tenterden West average (43.0 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -86.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside (TN30 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jarvis Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Fields (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.