Crap Towns / Ashley Heath / Crime

How much crime is there in Ashley Heath?

The police recorded 28.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashley Heath from September 2023 to August 2026, 63% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 10.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 22.3, down from 29.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	29.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	22.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	10.8	34.1
Vehicle crime	5.4	3.8
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.4	7.0
Shoplifting	1.8	7.1
Public order	1.5	6.6
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Other crime	0.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Robbery	0.0	0.6
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bournemouth	10.4 km	86.3
New Milton	14.7 km	82.0
Ringwood	4.4 km	66.3
Poole	14.5 km	58.5
Wimborne Minster	9.9 km	47.2
Christchurch	11.6 km	42.3
West Moors	3.6 km	35.5
Ferndown	5.6 km	31.1
Ashley Heath	–	28.5
Verwood	6.3 km	27.4
Merley	11.2 km	16.3
The typical town	–	76.2