Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Desford Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ashford North and Stanwell South , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Spelthorne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desford Way (TW15 3AS) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher than the Ashford North and Stanwell South average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desford Way (TW15 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Desford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desford Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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