Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashford has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 133rd 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 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,078 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 39 cases , up 2.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 9.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -12.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,774 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 79.9 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 211.6 | 131.8 (165%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Norman | 206.3 | 126.4 (158%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Bockhanger | 132.3 | 52.5 (66%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Aylesford & East Stour | 94.6 | 14.8 (18%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Furley | 91.5 | 11.6 (15%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Willesborough | 85.9 | 6.0 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Singleton East | 83.5 | 3.6 (5%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Stanhope | 83.2 | 3.3 (4%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs | 80.2 | 0.3 (0%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Tenterden South | 78.8 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Beaver | 77.3 | -2.5 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Godinton | 76.1 | -3.8 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry | 73.5 | -6.4 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Goat Lees | 59.7 | -20.2 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Charing | 59.7 | -20.2 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Tenterden North | 58.2 | -21.7 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Upper Weald | 57.8 | -22.0 (-28%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Wye with Hinxhill | 54.5 | -25.3 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Rolvenden & Tenterden West | 50.6 | -29.3 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Park Farm North | 50.0 | -29.8 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Repton | 50.0 | -29.9 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm | 47.7 | -32.2 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield | 47.5 | -32.4 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Roman | 46.7 | -33.2 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Tenterden St Michael's | 45.5 | -34.4 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Singleton West | 44.2 | -35.7 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Biddenden | 43.7 | -36.2 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Downs West | 42.1 | -37.8 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Weald South | 42.0 | -37.9 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Isle of Oxney | 41.7 | -38.1 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Downs North | 41.5 | -38.4 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 32 | Bybrook | 40.7 | -39.2 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 33 | Weald North | 36.6 | -43.3 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Kennington | 34.1 | -45.8 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 35 | Highfield | 33.4 | -46.5 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 36 | Saxon Shore | 32.7 | -47.2 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Weald Central | 32.4 | -47.5 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 38 | Bircholt | 25.5 | -54.4 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Park Farm South | 25.0 | -54.9 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Washford | 20.0 | -59.8 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
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