Postcode · Ashford
Crime in TN23 1YD
How much crime is recorded in TN23 1YD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashford Central
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
TN23 1YDAshford
How safe is TN23 1YD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN23 1YD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TN23 1YDNational
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Anti-social behaviour26.310.7
Shoplifting15.78.4
Other theft12.74.5
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Burglary12.49.1
Public order8.24.6
Drugs6.22.4
Other crime3.81.5
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.