Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bishop Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 114th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Crescent (TN30 7BF) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Crescent (TN30 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pierce Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bishop Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bishop Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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