Crap Towns / Ashby-de-la-Zouch / Crime

How much crime is there in Ashby-de-la-Zouch?

The police recorded 62.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashby-de-la-Zouch from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.5, down from 68.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	59.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Public order	6.3	6.6
Vehicle crime	6.1	3.8
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Shoplifting	3.6	7.1
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Coalville	7.3 km	96.4
Burton upon Trent	13.3 km	87.0
Swadlincote	7.1 km	80.8
Woodville	4.6 km	75.8
Shepshed	12.1 km	67.1
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	–	62.5
Ibstock	7.9 km	56.7
Measham	5.6 km	54.9
Whitwick	7.8 km	53.6
Castle Donington	13.7 km	49.5
Overseal and Castle Gresley	6.5 km	47.2
The typical town	–	76.2