Postcode · Ashford
Crime in TN23 9TH
How much crime is recorded in TN23 9TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashford Central
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
TN23 9THAshford
How safe is TN23 9TH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 79.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN23 9TH 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
79.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
TN23 9THNational
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
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.