Crime Rates in Ashford, local authority district
Crime Rate
82.7
82.7
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Ashford, (local authority district) is 82.7 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.5 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.3 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.42 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.44 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 5.81 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 3.8 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.74 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 2.57 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.11 | 6/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.648 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.497 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.279 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Ashford (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Ashford (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- AshfordLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Ashford (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bircholt | 24.8 low |
| 2. Saxon Shore | 30.7 low |
| 3. Singleton West | 31.5 low |
| 4. Park Farm South | 34.5 low |
| 5. Kennington | 36 low |
| 6. Isle of Oxney | 40.7 low |
| 7. Highfield | 41.1 low |
| 8. Downs North | 41.8 low |
| 9. Park Farm North | 43 low |
| 10. Washford | 45 low |
| 11. Weald South | 46.5 low |
| 12. Weald North | 47.9 low |
| 13. Downs West | 49.5 low |
| 14. Rolvenden & Tenterden West | 49.6 low |
| 15. Tenterden St Michael's | 52.4 low |
| 16. Biddenden | 54.7 low |
| 17. Weald Central | 55.2 low |
| 18. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield | 58.4 low |
| 19. Roman | 58.5 low |
| 20. Singleton East | 60.8 low |
| 21. Wye with Hinxhill | 60.9 low |
| 22. Tenterden North | 63.6 low |
| 23. Godinton | 64.9 low |
| 24. Bybrook | 65.5 low |
| 25. Charing | 66 low |
| 26. Upper Weald | 67.1 low |
| 27. Repton | 82.3 low |
| 28. Beaver | 83.9 low |
| 29. Aylesford & East Stour | 87.6 low |
| 30. Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm | 91.6 low |
| 31. Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry | 92.5 low |
| 32. Furley | 94.1 low |
| 33. Tenterden South | 105 low |
| 34. Stanhope | 109 low |
| 35. Willesborough | 110 low |
| 36. Bockhanger | 115 medium |
| 37. Goat Lees | 125 medium |
| 38. Norman | 212 medium |
| 39. Victoria | 240 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026