Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swain Road 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 Swain Road (TN30 6PD) 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 Swain Road (TN30 6PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jarvis Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashford Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swain Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Jarvis Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jarvis Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Jarvis Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jarvis Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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