Is Ashford safe?
Ashford recorded 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 20% below the England average (99.5) and 6% below the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 70/100 (very good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,022
- Rate per 1,000
- 80.1
- 1-year trend
- +2.5%
- 3-year trend
- +3.1%
- 5-year trend
- -4.3%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 33
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.3
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026