Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golden Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 136th highest crime rate of 394 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 Golden Square (TN30 6RR) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Rolvenden & Tenterden West average (50.6 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Square (TN30 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Danemore. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Golden Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order East Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danemore Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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