Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 104th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Road (TN30 6LL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% higher than the Rolvenden & Tenterden West average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (TN30 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danemore (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beacon Oak Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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