Crime in Ashford
Recorded crime in Ashford is 1.6 times the Ashford council average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 34%. 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 Ashford: about 21,907 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −34%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Ashford council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ashford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 34% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ashford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Ashford council average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 124 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 27 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 5.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 52.0 |
| Drugs | 3.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 3.3 |
| Other theft | 10.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 13.9 |
| Public order | 9.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.0 |
| Shoplifting | 13.6 |
Postcode districts in Ashford
Nearby towns
Council: Ashford
Questions about crime in Ashford
- Is Ashford a safe place to live?
- Ashford scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Ashford council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ashford?
- Down 34% over 5 years, from 3,143 recorded crimes a year to 2,071.
- What is the most common crime in Ashford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 52 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ashford compare with Ashford council?
- Crime severity in Ashford is 1.6 times the Ashford council average.