Total Crime Rate

338.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 338.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 8th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (TN30 7DA) in the last 12 months was 338.4 per 1,000 residents and was 568.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (TN30 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Pierce Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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