Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Smallhythe Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Smallhythe Road (TN30 7LN) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallhythe Road (TN30 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacksons Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Smallhythe Road 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 2026Other crime Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weavers Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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