Crime in Tenterden
Recorded crime in Tenterden is 0.9 times the Ashford average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tenterden: about 4,982 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.7/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Ashford average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tenterden.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Tenterden, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Ashford average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 70 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TN30
In TN30, the postcode district at the centre of Tenterden, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 276 | 6% | 14% | 63% | 15% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 88 | 0% | 1% | 14% | 84% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 21% | 2% | 8% | 63% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 27.3 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.5 |
| Public order | 5.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 |
Postcode districts in Tenterden
Nearby towns
Council: Ashford
Questions about crime in Tenterden
- Is Tenterden a safe place to live?
- Tenterden scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Ashford average.
- Is crime going up or down in Tenterden?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 315 recorded crimes a year then, 318 now.
- What is the most common crime in Tenterden?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Tenterden compare with Ashford?
- Crime severity in Tenterden is 0.9 times the Ashford average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Tenterden?
- In TN30, the postcode district at the centre of Tenterden, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.