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Crime in TN23 9

How much crime is recorded in TN23 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
1,812 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TN23 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 79.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in TN23 9, 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
79.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

TN23 9National
Violence and sexual offences69.423.6
Anti-social behaviour60.610.7
Shoplifting20.78.4
Burglary17.39.1
Other theft16.04.5
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Public order11.04.6
Drugs6.22.4
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.11.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 46% 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.

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