WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Kennington, Ashford

Comprehensive safety analysis for Kennington, localized within Ashford.

Total Crimes

1
trending_down -90.0% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

32.77per 1k
trending_down -2.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

2,289

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Crime Categories

Burglary1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Mill Lane Map
Burglary: 1
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Local Rank

#10safest in Ashford

National Safety

Top 16%Safest

City Average

74.51per 1k

Local Policing

Oval

Metropolitan Police Service

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Local Priorities

Violent Crimes and VAWG

A priority of a reduction of violence related offences as a standard across the ward and to focus on Violence against Women and Girls.

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

Team to conduct intel lead patrols around any hot spots for this crime type. To identify any patterns in offending and repeat offenders.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

Drugs related Anti-Social Behaviour

A priority of the reduction in drug related Anti-Social Behaviour across the entire Oval Ward. This includes related events such as drug taking, groups loitering in specific areas, street drinking and petty theft.

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

Team to take action against those causing anti-social behaviour and patrol at times where ASB has been reported. Details to be taken from those causing anti-social behaviour and community protection warnings and notices to be utilised where appropriate.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

Vehicle related Anti-social Behaviour

A priority of tackling vehicle related anti-social behaviour across the ward. This includes targeting those using vehicles in crime, committing traffic offences and causing an overall nuisance to the Oval Ward community.

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

Patrols to target hotspot areas for anti-social usage of vehicles, Traffic offence reports and Section 59 notices to be issued to individuals found to be committing offences or involved in anti-social behaviour. Patrols in relation to E-bikes are also to be conducted in order to tackle the ever-growing number of illegal e-bikes on the streets of Oval.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

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