Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southgate Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 162nd 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 Southgate Road (TN30 7BS) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Road (TN30 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilden Gill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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