Crime Rate in Ashton upon Mersey, ward

Ashton upon Mersey has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Trafford district and the 24th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 24th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashton upon Mersey in the last 12 months was 0.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Trafford district average (0.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashton upon Mersey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2023, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashton upon Mersey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bishops Mews. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.