TN23 1BP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN23 1BP

TN23 1BP, Ashford has recorded a total of 108 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 104.79 per 1,000 population. This TN23 1BP 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 1BP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN23 1BP, encompassing approximately 1030 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (47) incidents (-4.08% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (-54.29% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-31.58% decrease)

TN23 1BP 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 1BP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47104.79-4.08%
Anti-social behaviour1645.60-54.29%
Shoplifting1315.52-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson1212.61100.00%
Other theft711.6416.67%
Public order66.79-33.33%
Burglary25.82-33.33%
Drugs21.94-33.33%
Robbery21.94100.00%
Other crime11.94-87.50%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49138.75-16.95%
Anti-social behaviour3547.540.00%
Shoplifting1933.96-20.83%
Public order918.4480.00%
Other crime88.73300.00%
Other theft67.7620.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.82-25.00%
Drugs35.8250.00%
Burglary32.910.00%
Vehicle crime22.91-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.940.00%
Robbery10.970.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59142.6355.26%
Anti-social behaviour3557.2594.44%
Shoplifting2433.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson823.29-50.00%
Public order57.76-61.54%
Other theft54.850.00%
Vehicle crime34.85200.00%
Drugs22.91-60.00%
Other crime21.940.00%
Bicycle theft21.940.00%
Robbery11.94-50.00%
Theft from the person10.97-50.00%

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 offences38128.07-17.39%
Shoplifting2436.874.35%
Anti-social behaviour1823.29-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson1617.46-30.43%
Public order1315.52-27.78%
Other theft512.61-70.59%
Drugs54.850.00%
Burglary34.850.00%
Other crime22.91-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.940.00%
Robbery21.940.00%
Theft from the person21.94-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.97-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences46174.6515.00%
Anti-social behaviour3344.6332.00%
Criminal damage and arson2332.02187.50%
Shoplifting2322.32-14.81%
Public order1822.32260.00%
Other theft1717.4621.43%
Theft from the person616.49-14.29%
Drugs55.82-37.50%
Other crime34.8550.00%
Bicycle theft22.91100.00%
Vehicle crime21.94-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.940.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences40140.69-6.98%
Shoplifting2738.8112.50%
Anti-social behaviour2526.20-19.35%
Other theft1424.2627.27%
Drugs813.5860.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.7633.33%
Theft from the person77.76250.00%
Public order56.79-44.44%
Burglary54.8525.00%
Vehicle crime34.8550.00%
Other crime22.910.00%
Bicycle theft11.940.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences43136.81-36.76%
Anti-social behaviour3141.723.33%
Shoplifting2430.084.35%
Other theft1123.2983.33%
Public order910.6750.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.73-57.14%
Drugs55.82150.00%
Burglary44.85100.00%
Other crime23.880.00%
Vehicle crime21.94100.00%
Theft from the person21.94100.00%
Bicycle theft11.940.00%
Possession of weapons10.970.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68150.3961.90%
Anti-social behaviour3065.9836.36%
Shoplifting2329.11-30.30%
Criminal damage and arson1422.32100.00%
Other theft613.58-14.29%
Public order65.82-14.29%
Other crime25.820.00%
Burglary21.940.00%
Drugs21.94100.00%
Vehicle crime11.94-50.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences42122.2516.67%
Shoplifting3340.7537.50%
Anti-social behaviour2232.02-48.84%
Criminal damage and arson721.3516.67%
Other theft76.79-22.22%
Public order76.79-22.22%
Possession of weapons26.790.00%
Vehicle crime21.940.00%
Burglary21.94-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.940.00%
Drugs10.97-83.33%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour43141.66115.00%
Violence and sexual offences3641.72-12.20%
Shoplifting2434.939.09%
Other theft923.29-30.77%
Public order98.73-43.75%
Drugs68.7320.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.82-40.00%
Robbery35.820.00%
Burglary32.91-50.00%
Other crime32.9150.00%
Possession of weapons22.910.00%
Theft from the person11.94-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.97-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences41140.69-37.88%
Shoplifting2239.78-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour2021.35-42.86%
Public order1619.41100.00%
Other theft1315.52116.67%
Criminal damage and arson1012.61-37.50%
Bicycle theft79.70600.00%
Burglary66.790.00%
Drugs55.8266.67%
Theft from the person34.8550.00%
Other crime22.91100.00%

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 offences66165.9246.67%
Anti-social behaviour3564.0416.67%
Shoplifting2633.96-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson1625.2333.33%
Public order815.5233.33%
Other theft67.7650.00%
Vehicle crime45.820.00%
Drugs33.88-57.14%
Possession of weapons32.910.00%
Theft from the person22.910.00%
Bicycle theft11.94-50.00%
Other crime10.97-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45146.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour3043.660.00%
Shoplifting2829.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson1227.170.00%
Drugs711.640.00%
Public order66.790.00%
Burglary55.820.00%
Vehicle crime44.850.00%
Other theft43.880.00%
Possession of weapons33.880.00%
Bicycle theft22.910.00%
Theft from the person21.940.00%
Other crime21.940.00%
Robbery11.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 110 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 202417
April 202414
March 202411
February 20246
January 20247
December 20239
November 202313
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 620 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.69 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202449
July 202459
June 202438
May 202446
April 202440
March 202443
February 202468
January 202442
December 202336
November 202341
October 202366
September 202345

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
September 20235

A total of 144 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20246
July 20248
June 202416
May 202423
April 20248
March 20246
February 202414
January 20247
December 20236
November 202310
October 202316
September 202312

A total of 373 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202435
July 202435
June 202418
May 202433
April 202425
March 202431
February 202430
January 202422
December 202343
November 202320
October 202335
September 202330

A total of 54 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20245
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 20235
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 117 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20245
June 202413
May 202418
April 20245
March 20249
February 20246
January 20247
December 20239
November 202316
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
December 20233
September 20231

A total of 310 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.85 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202419
July 202424
June 202424
May 202423
April 202427
March 202424
February 202423
January 202433
December 202324
November 202322
October 202326
September 202328

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 28 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20247
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TN23 1BP 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. New Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Bank Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Hardinge Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Park Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Wellesley Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Elwick Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 11. Vicarage Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 12. North Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Gilbert Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 14. Apsley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. West Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Barrowhill Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Blue Line Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Victoria Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Supermarket
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Lower Queens Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. East Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Romney Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Barrow Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Kent Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1