Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cherry Orchard area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West , and the 188th highest 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 Cherry Orchard (TN30 7LP) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Orchard (TN30 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Caxton Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bishop Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Three Fields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mildred'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weavers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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