Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashford has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 137th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Ashford in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 39 cases , down -26.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 45.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -32.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,928 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 81.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | 248.5 | 167.4 (207%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Victoria | 217.9 | 136.8 (169%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Bockhanger | 128.4 | 47.3 (58%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Aylesford & East Stour | 102.6 | 21.5 (27%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Stanhope | 100.0 | 19.0 (23%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Furley | 93.1 | 12.0 (15%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs | 83.9 | 2.8 (3%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Willesborough | 83.9 | 2.8 (3%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Tenterden South | 82.3 | 1.2 (2%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Beaver | 76.4 | -4.7 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry | 73.5 | -7.5 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Singleton East | 69.3 | -11.8 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Charing | 66.3 | -14.8 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Upper Weald | 66.2 | -14.9 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Godinton | 62.6 | -18.5 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Tenterden North | 57.9 | -23.2 (-29%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Goat Lees | 53.0 | -28.0 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield | 51.1 | -30.0 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Roman | 50.9 | -30.1 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Wye with Hinxhill | 47.8 | -33.3 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Repton | 46.1 | -35.0 (-43%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Downs North | 45.6 | -35.4 (-44%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Weald South | 45.5 | -35.6 (-44%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Singleton West | 44.8 | -36.3 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Tenterden St Michael's | 44.4 | -36.7 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Park Farm North | 44.1 | -37.0 (-46%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Isle of Oxney | 43.5 | -37.6 (-46%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Rolvenden & Tenterden West | 43.0 | -38.0 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Biddenden | 42.2 | -38.9 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Weald North | 41.6 | -39.4 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Downs West | 41.6 | -39.5 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 32 | Bybrook | 39.9 | -41.2 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 33 | Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm | 35.4 | -45.6 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Weald Central | 33.5 | -47.5 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 35 | Saxon Shore | 33.1 | -48.0 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 36 | Kennington | 31.9 | -49.2 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Bircholt | 28.3 | -52.7 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 38 | Park Farm South | 25.0 | -56.0 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Highfield | 23.5 | -57.5 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Washford | 19.8 | -61.2 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
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