Crap Towns / Ashley / Crime

How much crime is there in Ashley?

The police recorded 39.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashley from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 35.1, down from 42.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	42.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	39.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	35.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.0	7.0
Public order	3.6	6.6
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Shoplifting	2.1	7.1
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bournemouth	17.1 km	86.3
New Milton	1.8 km	82.0
Ringwood	14.3 km	66.3
Freshwater and Totland	11.6 km	56.6
Lymington	5.6 km	56.3
Christchurch	8.1 km	42.3
Ashley	–	39.0
West Moors	18.9 km	35.5
Ferndown	19.3 km	31.1
Ashley Heath	15.9 km	28.5
Barton on Sea	2.6 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2