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How much crime is there in Ashford?

The police recorded 76.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashford from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as 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 73.2, down from 79.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202479.478.6
September 2024 to August 202575.777.4
September 2025 to August 202673.273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences29.834.1
Shoplifting9.77.1
Public order7.76.6
Criminal damage and arson6.27.0
Other theft6.05.4
Vehicle crime5.53.8
Burglary3.73.1
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.22.0
Robbery1.00.6
Possession of weapons0.80.8
Theft from the person0.70.4
Bicycle theft0.30.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Staines-upon-Thames2.8 km128
Chertsey6.3 km98.4
Addlestone7.1 km85.1
Stanwell2.0 km82.4
Ashford–76.1
Sunbury-on-Thames4.8 km73.2
Egham6.7 km69.8
Walton-on-Thames6.9 km67.0
Shepperton5.1 km66.4
Ashford Common2.3 km51.6
Weybridge6.8 km48.7
The typical town–76.2