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Crime Rates in Ashford, local authority district

Crime Rate

82.8

82.8

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Ashford, (local authority district) is 82.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Ashford (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 31.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.2 4/10
Shoplifting 9.08 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.6 5/10
Other theft 5.85 4/10
Public order 3.82 2/10
Drugs 2.7 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.69 3/10
Other crime 2.46 6/10
Burglary 2.31 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.04 6/10
Bicycle theft 0.557 3/10
Robbery 0.384 2/10
Theft from the person 0.286 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Ashford (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Ashford (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Ashford (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Ashford (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Ashford
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Ashford (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Ashford (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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