TN23 has an annual crime rate of 102.86 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in TN23?

As of April 2026, TN23 has an annual crime rate of 102.86 per 1,000 residents, based on 384 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in TN23?

The most common crime type in TN23 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 127 incidents in April 2026 — 33.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the TN23 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TN23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TN23 recorded 384 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring102.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment384 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

384

trending_down -9.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.86per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,106

Within TN23 district

Ashford

48,287

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 13 Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Park Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	13
High Street Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
Bank Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Beaver Court Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Maypits Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 1	6
Hackfield Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

384 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

127

33.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.7%

Other Theft

8.6%

Shoplifting

8.6%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Public Order

2.1%

Burglary

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Robbery

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: TN23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in TN23 at 33.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TN23 has fallen noticeably — by 7.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TN23 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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