Crime Rate in Ashdon, ward

Ashdon has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Uttlesford district and the 636th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 94th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashdon in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Uttlesford district average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashdon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashdon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Will'S Ayley Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.