TN23 1AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN23 1AX

TN23 1AX, Ashford has recorded a total of 98 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.54 per 1,000 population. This TN23 1AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TN23 postcode area, which has experienced 371 crimes and a crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TN23 1AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN23 1AX, encompassing approximately 1703 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TN23 1AX area, explore the TN23 1AX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-10.87% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-58.82% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-35.00% decrease)

TN23 1AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • High Street with total crimes: 17
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 16
  • St Johns Lane with total crimes: 15

TN23 1AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4157.54-10.87%
Anti-social behaviour1424.07-58.82%
Shoplifting138.22-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.6383.33%
Other theft66.46-14.29%
Public order63.52-33.33%
Drugs23.52-60.00%
Robbery21.17100.00%
Theft from the person11.170.00%
Burglary10.59-50.00%
Other crime10.59-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4681.02-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour3427.01-17.07%
Shoplifting2019.96-20.00%
Public order911.7480.00%
Other theft75.2816.67%
Criminal damage and arson64.11-14.29%
Drugs53.5266.67%
Other crime42.9433.33%
Burglary22.350.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%
Possession of weapons11.170.00%
Robbery10.59-50.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5488.6642.11%
Anti-social behaviour4131.7186.36%
Shoplifting2524.074.17%
Criminal damage and arson714.68-36.36%
Other theft64.11-33.33%
Public order53.52-54.55%
Other crime32.9450.00%
Drugs31.76-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.76100.00%
Robbery21.17100.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%
Theft from the person11.17-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3876.91-28.30%
Shoplifting2422.319.09%
Anti-social behaviour2214.09-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson1112.92-45.00%
Public order116.46-35.29%
Other theft96.46-30.77%
Drugs55.280.00%
Vehicle crime22.94-33.33%
Other crime21.170.00%
Theft from the person21.17-71.43%
Burglary21.17100.00%
Possession of weapons11.17-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.59-50.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53107.4415.22%
Anti-social behaviour3431.1236.00%
Shoplifting2219.96-18.52%
Criminal damage and arson2012.92150.00%
Public order1711.74240.00%
Other theft139.98-18.75%
Theft from the person77.630.00%
Drugs54.11-28.57%
Possession of weapons32.940.00%
Vehicle crime31.7650.00%
Bicycle theft21.760.00%
Other crime21.17-33.33%
Robbery11.170.00%
Burglary10.59-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4688.669.52%
Shoplifting2727.0112.50%
Anti-social behaviour2515.85-13.79%
Other theft1614.6877.78%
Criminal damage and arson89.39100.00%
Drugs74.70-12.50%
Theft from the person74.11250.00%
Public order54.11-50.00%
Other crime32.9450.00%
Burglary31.760.00%
Bicycle theft21.76100.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4279.26-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour2924.66-14.71%
Shoplifting2417.034.35%
Public order1014.0966.67%
Other theft95.8728.57%
Drugs85.28700.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.70-63.64%
Burglary32.35200.00%
Other crime21.760.00%
Theft from the person21.17100.00%
Possession of weapons11.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5081.0213.64%
Anti-social behaviour3429.3678.95%
Shoplifting2319.96-28.12%
Criminal damage and arson1113.50120.00%
Other theft76.4616.67%
Public order64.11-14.29%
Other crime23.520.00%
Vehicle crime11.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.59-50.00%
Burglary10.59-50.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4471.0412.82%
Shoplifting3225.8333.33%
Anti-social behaviour1918.79-56.82%
Public order711.16-36.36%
Other theft64.11-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson53.520.00%
Possession of weapons32.9450.00%
Burglary21.76100.00%
Bicycle theft21.17100.00%
Drugs11.17-83.33%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4488.0783.33%
Violence and sexual offences3925.8314.71%
Shoplifting2422.909.09%
Other theft1114.09-26.67%
Public order116.46-15.38%
Drugs66.46100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.52-54.55%
Other crime32.940.00%
Robbery21.760.00%
Possession of weapons21.17100.00%
Theft from the person11.17-66.67%
Burglary10.59-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.59-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3482.20-48.48%
Anti-social behaviour2419.96-31.43%
Shoplifting2214.09-15.38%
Other theft1512.9287.50%
Public order138.818.33%
Criminal damage and arson117.63-52.17%
Bicycle theft76.46600.00%
Burglary64.110.00%
Theft from the person33.520.00%
Drugs31.76-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.76-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.59-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66108.6232.00%
Anti-social behaviour3538.7525.00%
Shoplifting2620.55-3.70%
Criminal damage and arson2315.2764.29%
Public order1213.50100.00%
Other theft87.0560.00%
Drugs44.70-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.350.00%
Theft from the person31.76-40.00%
Possession of weapons31.7650.00%
Bicycle theft11.76-75.00%
Other crime10.59-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5093.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour2829.360.00%
Shoplifting2716.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson1415.850.00%
Drugs88.220.00%
Public order64.700.00%
Burglary53.520.00%
Other theft52.940.00%
Theft from the person52.940.00%
Bicycle theft42.940.00%
Vehicle crime32.350.00%
Possession of weapons21.760.00%
Other crime21.170.00%
Robbery11.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20247
March 20248
February 20241
January 20241
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234
September 20238

A total of 118 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20246
June 20249
May 202413
April 202416
March 20249
February 20247
January 20246
December 202311
November 202315
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20247
April 20247
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 603 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202446
July 202454
June 202438
May 202453
April 202446
March 202442
February 202450
January 202444
December 202339
November 202334
October 202366
September 202350

A total of 383 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.46 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202434
July 202441
June 202422
May 202434
April 202425
March 202429
February 202434
January 202419
December 202344
November 202324
October 202335
September 202328

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20236
September 20235

A total of 136 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20246
July 20247
June 202411
May 202420
April 20248
March 20244
February 202411
January 20245
December 20235
November 202311
October 202323
September 202314

A total of 118 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20245
June 202411
May 202417
April 20245
March 202410
February 20246
January 20247
December 202311
November 202313
October 202312
September 20236

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
December 20232
September 20231

A total of 309 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.77 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202420
July 202425
June 202424
May 202422
April 202427
March 202424
February 202423
January 202432
December 202324
November 202322
October 202326
September 202327

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
December 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TN23 1AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total16
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime1
  • 3. St Johns Lane
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. New Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Bank Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Elwick Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Vicarage Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 10. Chichester Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Victoria Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Gilbert Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 13. Apsley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. West Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Gasworks Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Victoria Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Supermarket
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Romney Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1