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Overview of Ashford crime rate

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Ashford, with its medium crime level, is ranked 14th among 25 neighbouring boroughs in crime rates. The area reported 12,958 criminal incidents in 2023, and with a population of 132,747, this translates to a crime rate of 97.61 per 1,000 residents, noting a 4.35% reduction from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in Ashford include Violence and sexual offences (37.3%), Anti-social behaviour (14.0%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.6%), while the least common are Possession of weapons (0.8%), Theft from the person (0.8%), and Robbery (0.5%).

Of its 39 wards, the ones with the highest crime rates are Victoria (Ashford) (309.7), Norman (235.0), and Aylesford & East Stour (170.2), whereas the safest are Downs West (39.9), Saxon Shore (39.3), and Downs North (39.1).

Ashford witnessed a substantial increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, followed by an uptick in Other theft and Shoplifting in subsequent years. Notably, Violence and sexual offences saw a significant rise in 2021. However, the area experienced declines in Anti-social behaviour from 2021, along with decreases in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, and Shoplifting in 2020. A notable decrease in Violence and sexual offences was also observed in 2023.

Ashford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 12958 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4836 (37.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1815 (14.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1369 (10.6)%
Shoplifting – 1125 (8.7)%
Other theft – 1059 (8.2)%
Public order – 728 (5.6)%
Vehicle crime – 541 (4.2)%
Burglary – 410 (3.2)%
Other crime – 333 (2.6)%
Drugs – 283 (2.2)%
Bicycle theft – 177 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 110 (0.8)%
Theft from the person – 108 (0.8)%
Robbery – 64 (0.5)%

How does Ashford compare against nearby areas ?

Ashford ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Ashford wards

There are 39 wards within Ashford. Victoria (Ashford), Norman, Aylesford & East Stour has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 39 wards from high crime rate to low.