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Crime Rates in Ashford, local authority district

Crime Rate

83.1

83.1

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Ashford, (local authority district) is 83.1 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 13 4/10
Shoplifting 8.55 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.63 5/10
Other theft 5.82 4/10
Public order 3.77 2/10
Drugs 2.66 4/10
Burglary 2.58 3/10
Other crime 2.45 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.35 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.01 6/10
Bicycle theft 0.67 4/10
Robbery 0.497 2/10
Theft from the person 0.279 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bircholt20.3 low
2. Singleton West27.3 low
3. Saxon Shore30.8 low
4. Kennington31.2 low
5. Park Farm South32.6 low
6. Park Farm North38.3 low
7. Highfield39.2 low
8. Isle of Oxney39.2 low
9. Washford39.8 low
10. Weald North40.8 low
11. Weald South41.1 low
12. Downs North42.6 low
13. Tenterden St Michael's46 low
14. Rolvenden & Tenterden West47.4 low
15. Downs West48.3 low
16. Biddenden49.5 low
17. Weald Central50.9 low
18. Wye with Hinxhill51.6 low
19. Singleton East53.2 low
20. Roman53.6 low
21. Tenterden North55.5 low
22. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield56.9 low
23. Bybrook57 low
24. Godinton58 low
25. Charing62.2 low
26. Upper Weald62.5 low
27. Repton69.8 low
28. Beaver76.5 low
29. Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm79.2 low
30. Aylesford & East Stour84.4 low
31. Furley85.1 low
32. Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry89.7 low
33. Tenterden South97.7 low
34. Willesborough99.3 low
35. Bockhanger101 low
36. Goat Lees103 low
37. Stanhope105 medium
38. Norman197 medium
39. Victoria219 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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