TN23 1RA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN23 1RA

TN23 1RA, Ashford has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 114.24 per 1,000 population. This TN23 1RA 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 1RA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN23 1RA, encompassing approximately 1032 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-5.45% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (-54.05% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

TN23 1RA 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 1RA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences52114.24-5.45%
Anti-social behaviour1750.34-54.05%
Shoplifting1416.46-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson1213.5550.00%
Other theft711.62-12.50%
Public order66.78-53.85%
Drugs45.81-20.00%
Burglary23.87-33.33%
Robbery21.94100.00%
Theft from the person11.940.00%
Other crime10.97-87.50%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55158.77-12.70%
Anti-social behaviour3753.25-21.28%
Shoplifting2035.82-16.67%
Public order1319.36160.00%
Criminal damage and arson812.59-27.27%
Other theft87.7433.33%
Other crime87.74100.00%
Drugs57.7466.67%
Burglary34.840.00%
Bicycle theft22.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.940.00%
Possession of weapons11.940.00%
Robbery10.97-50.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences63165.5557.50%
Anti-social behaviour4760.9988.00%
Shoplifting2445.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson1123.23-31.25%
Other theft610.65-25.00%
Public order55.81-58.33%
Other crime44.84100.00%
Bicycle theft33.8750.00%
Drugs32.90-40.00%
Robbery22.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.940.00%
Theft from the person11.94-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences40140.38-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour2538.72-34.21%
Shoplifting2424.204.35%
Criminal damage and arson1623.23-36.00%
Public order1215.49-40.00%
Other theft811.62-61.90%
Drugs57.74-28.57%
Robbery34.840.00%
Burglary32.90200.00%
Vehicle crime22.90-33.33%
Other crime21.94-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.94-66.67%
Theft from the person21.94-71.43%
Possession of weapons11.94-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72221.7044.00%
Anti-social behaviour3869.7026.67%
Criminal damage and arson2536.79177.78%
Shoplifting2324.20-14.81%
Other theft2122.2710.53%
Public order2020.33300.00%
Drugs719.36-22.22%
Theft from the person76.780.00%
Bicycle theft66.7820.00%
Possession of weapons35.810.00%
Vehicle crime32.90-40.00%
Other crime32.90-25.00%
Burglary12.90-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50169.420.00%
Anti-social behaviour3048.41-9.09%
Shoplifting2729.0417.39%
Other theft1926.1446.15%
Drugs918.39-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.710.00%
Theft from the person78.71250.00%
Bicycle theft56.78400.00%
Public order54.84-68.75%
Vehicle crime54.8425.00%
Burglary54.8466.67%
Other crime44.84-20.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50167.48-21.88%
Anti-social behaviour3348.41-2.94%
Shoplifting2331.959.52%
Public order1622.27166.67%
Other theft1315.4944.44%
Drugs1212.591100.00%
Criminal damage and arson911.62-43.75%
Other crime58.71150.00%
Vehicle crime44.8433.33%
Burglary33.87-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.900.00%
Theft from the person21.94100.00%
Bicycle theft11.940.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64155.8736.17%
Anti-social behaviour3461.9670.00%
Shoplifting2132.92-32.26%
Criminal damage and arson1620.33100.00%
Other theft915.49-10.00%
Public order68.71-40.00%
Burglary45.81100.00%
Vehicle crime33.8750.00%
Other crime22.900.00%
Drugs11.940.00%
Theft from the person10.970.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47132.63-6.00%
Shoplifting3145.5024.00%
Anti-social behaviour2030.01-58.33%
Other theft1019.36-23.08%
Public order109.68-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson89.680.00%
Bicycle theft37.740.00%
Possession of weapons32.90-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.900.00%
Burglary21.94-33.33%
Drugs11.94-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50178.136.38%
Anti-social behaviour4848.41118.18%
Shoplifting2546.4719.05%
Public order1724.20-22.73%
Other theft1316.46-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson812.59-38.46%
Drugs67.7450.00%
Possession of weapons45.81300.00%
Other crime43.87100.00%
Bicycle theft33.87-66.67%
Burglary32.90-50.00%
Robbery22.900.00%
Theft from the person11.94-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47161.68-34.72%
Anti-social behaviour2245.50-40.54%
Public order2221.3083.33%
Shoplifting2121.30-19.23%
Other theft1620.3360.00%
Criminal damage and arson1315.49-48.00%
Bicycle theft912.59800.00%
Burglary68.71500.00%
Drugs45.810.00%
Theft from the person33.870.00%
Other crime22.900.00%
Possession of weapons11.94-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.97-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72196.5338.46%
Anti-social behaviour3769.708.82%
Shoplifting2635.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson2525.1766.67%
Public order1224.2050.00%
Other theft1011.6266.67%
Vehicle crime59.680.00%
Drugs44.84-50.00%
Theft from the person33.87-40.00%
Possession of weapons32.90-25.00%
Other crime22.900.00%
Robbery21.94100.00%
Bicycle theft11.94-75.00%
Burglary10.97-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences52167.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour3450.340.00%
Shoplifting2632.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson1525.170.00%
Drugs814.520.00%
Public order87.740.00%
Other theft67.740.00%
Theft from the person55.810.00%
Vehicle crime54.840.00%
Bicycle theft44.840.00%
Possession of weapons43.870.00%
Burglary33.870.00%
Other crime22.900.00%
Robbery11.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20249
March 202412
February 20241
January 20241
December 20236
November 20234
October 20234
September 20238

A total of 146 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20246
June 20248
May 202421
April 202419
March 202413
February 20249
January 202410
December 202313
November 202316
October 202310
September 20236

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 714 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202455
July 202463
June 202440
May 202472
April 202450
March 202450
February 202464
January 202447
December 202350
November 202347
October 202372
September 202352

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 175 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20248
July 202411
June 202416
May 202425
April 20249
March 20249
February 202416
January 20248
December 20238
November 202313
October 202325
September 202315

A total of 422 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.46 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202437
July 202447
June 202425
May 202438
April 202430
March 202433
February 202434
January 202420
December 202348
November 202322
October 202337
September 202334

A total of 305 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.46 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 202424
June 202424
May 202423
April 202427
March 202423
February 202421
January 202431
December 202325
November 202321
October 202326
September 202326

A total of 152 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 20245
June 202412
May 202420
April 20245
March 202416
February 20246
January 202410
December 202317
November 202322
October 202312
September 20238

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
December 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20245
February 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20245
March 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20239
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
November 20231
October 20235
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TN23 1RA 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
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Hardinge Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
  • 9. Park Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Mill Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Wellesley Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Elwick Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 13. Vicarage Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 14. Victoria Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. North Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Gilbert Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 17. Apsley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. West Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Victoria Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Supermarket
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. East Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1