This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ashford
Crime trends · Ashford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
270
YoY -17%
ASB
126
YoY +27%
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY +33%
Burglary
14
YoY -46%
Criminal damage
73
YoY -14%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
27
YoY stable
Drugs
28
YoY +56%
Public Order
40
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · vehicle crime rising
734
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ashford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 132,763
White Brit.82.6%
Other White4.3%
Other Asian3.5%
African1.9%
Indian1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 6.4%
Religion
Total residents: 132,757
Christian47.6%
No religion40.7%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu2.0%
Muslim1.6%
+ 2 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 132,731
50–6420.1%
35–4918.8%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.4%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 53,641
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
Other13.5%
Any member 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
