Crime Rate in Ashford Town: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Ashford Town

The total recorded crimes in Ashford Town, Spelthorne, UK in July 2025 are around 73 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Ashford Town crime rate of 2.89 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Ashford Town, encompassing approximately 25,259 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (-25.71% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
Ashford Town Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9
  • Prison with total crimes: 7
  • Brownrigg Road with total crimes: 7

How safe is Ashford Town?

To understand the safety of Ashford Town, we need to analyze Ashford Town crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Spelthorne:

    • In 2024, Ashford Town reported a higher crime volume than the Spelthorne average, with 1,055 crimes compared to 831. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Ashford Town witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 12 other areas in the Spelthorne.

    • In 2023, Ashford Town had fewer crimes than the Spelthorne average, with 688 crimes compared to 699. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Ashford Town witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 12 other areas in the Spelthorne.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Spelthorne, Ashford Town has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Ashford Town Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Ashford Town has recorded 73 crimes with crime rate of 2.89 ranking 5th out of 12 in the Spelthorne, UK

In 2024, the total Ashford Town crimes were 1,055. The crime rate of Ashford Town in 2024 was 41.77 (year) or 3.48 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Spelthorne.

In 2023, the total crimes in Ashford Town were around 688 crimes with yearly crime rate of 27.24 (year) or 2.27 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Spelthorne.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Ashford Town)CrimesRank (Ashford Town)CrimesRank (Ashford Town)
Staines209 12,598 11,511 1
Stanwell North102 31,087 21,111 2
Ashford North and Stanwell South108 2912 5907 3
Sunbury Common65 6927 4903 4
Sunbury East74 4583 7620 6
Shepperton Town39 11646 6509 10
Laleham and Shepperton Green55 7553 10616 7
Ashford East35 12566 9576 8
Ashford Common44 10572 8477 11
Staines South48 8537 11535 9
Halliford and Sunbury West46 9448 12408 12
Riverside and Laleham20 13325 13228 13

Ashford Town Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 15 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (35 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (16 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (33 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (25 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (28 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (11 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (34 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (18 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (38 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (17 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (25 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (18 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (43 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20258
May 20252
March 20252
February 20254
January 20252
December 20244
November 20245
October 20243
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.90 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20258
May 20259
April 20252
February 20252
December 20248
November 20247
October 20244
September 20245
August 20247

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251
February 20254
November 20245
October 20243
August 20246

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
May 20255
April 20251
March 20257
February 20253
January 20252
December 20242
November 20242
October 20242
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 351 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202526
June 202535
May 202520
April 202533
March 202525
February 202520
January 202528
December 202424
November 202434
October 202438
September 202425
August 202443

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
March 20251
December 20241

A total of 158 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202512
June 202516
May 20258
April 20259
March 202511
February 202518
January 202511
December 20249
November 202418
October 202417
September 202418
August 202411

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20251

A total of 62 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20257
May 20254
April 20257
March 20254
February 20255
January 20257
December 20243
November 20244
October 20244
September 20245
August 20248

A total of 115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202515
June 202512
May 20259
April 20257
March 20258
February 20256
January 20257
December 20245
November 20248
October 202416
September 202416
August 20246

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20254
May 20252
April 20251
March 20251
February 20252
January 20252
December 20241
October 20241
September 20241

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
January 20251
December 20241
October 20242

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20253
April 20251
March 202511
February 20252
January 20252
December 20243
November 20244
October 202411
September 20242
August 20244

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241

High Crime Locations Ashford Town in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Ashford Town postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total9
Shoplifting3
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Robbery1
2. Prison (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences3
Burglary1
Criminal damage and arson1
Other crime1
Other theft1
3. Brownrigg Road (Map)
Total7
Shoplifting6
Robbery1
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1
Public order1
5. Church Road (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting3
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Rowan Close (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences6
7. Queens Street (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
8. The Wickets (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Public order1
9. Station Approach (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Theft from the person1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences1

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