Crap Towns / Ashbourne / Crime
How much crime is there in Ashbourne?
The police recorded 57.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashbourne from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 58.0, up from 55.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Ashbourne's football rules say no murder. Everything else is apparently fair game.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 55.3 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 58.9 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 58.0 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.8 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 | 7.1 |
| Other theft | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | 20.9 km | 116 |
| Ripley | 22.4 km | 99.3 |
| Burton upon Trent | 24.2 km | 87.0 |
| Leek | 22.7 km | 78.3 |
| Matlock | 18.7 km | 68.7 |
| Cheadle | 18.0 km | 63.7 |
| Uttoxeter | 15.9 km | 62.6 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 23.3 km | 58.2 |
| Ashbourne | – | 57.5 |
| Belper | 17.1 km | 48.8 |
| Hilton | 17.2 km | 34.0 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |