Ash, Surrey Crime and Safety Statistics

Ash Crime Overview

Ash is the second safest small town in Surrey, and is among the top 10 safest overall out of Surrey's 105 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ash in 2020 was 25 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Surrey's overall crime rate, coming in 98% lower than the Surrey rate of 50 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ash is the 81st safest small town, and the 3,915th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In June 2020, Ash was the worst small town in Surrey for other crime, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2020 was also a bad month for Ash residents, when it was Surrey's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.22 per 1,000 residents. Ash recorded 3 reports of bicycle theft during June 2016, making its crime rate of 0.17 the worst small town for bicycle theft in Surrey that month.

The most common crimes in Ash are violence and sexual offences, with 171 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 10. This is 17% lower than 2019's figure of 200 offences and a difference of 1.61 from 2019's crime rate of 11. Ash's least common crime is robbery, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 3 crimes.

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Crime in Ash Compared To Surrey

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Summary of Crimes in Ash This Year

	Ash		Surrey
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	184	10.24	24,963	20.88	104% safer
Bicycle Theft	4	0.22	1,268	1.06	382% safer
Burglary	21	1.17	3,650	3.05	161% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	75	4.17	7,322	6.12	47% safer
Drugs	22	1.22	2,771	2.32	90% safer
Other Crime	21	1.17	1,339	1.12	4.3% more dangerous
Other Theft	40	2.23	4,935	4.13	85% safer
Possession of Weapons	8	0.45	533	0.45	0% safer
Public Order	61	3.39	7,521	6.29	86% safer
Robbery	3	0.17	369	0.31	82% safer
Shoplifting	11	0.61	2,947	2.46	303% safer
Vehicle Crime	21	1.17	4,929	4.12	252% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	171	9.52	22,380	18.72	97% safer

Ash Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Worplesdon	222	25.15	1.4% safer
Ash	458	25.49	-
Cranleigh	440	35.82	29% more dangerous
Haslemere	677	38.72	34% more dangerous
Warlingham	402	47.56	46% more dangerous
Frimley	945	48.75	48% more dangerous
Caterham-on-the-Hill	684	49.55	49% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Ash

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Recent Crimes in Ash

Date	Crime Type	Location	Outcome
November 2021	Public order	On or near Sycamore Drive	Unable to prosecute suspect
November 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near Tumber Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Drovers Way	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Drovers Way	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Beeching Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near The Meadows	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Manor Farm Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
November 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near Fairview Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Other theft	On or near Robin Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Public order	On or near Pine Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ash Green Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ash Green Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Winchester Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ewins Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Old School Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Old School Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Old School Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Old School Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Public order	On or near Old School Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
November 2021	Other theft	On or near Manfield Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Ash Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	11	12	12	10	Safer
Bicycle Theft	0.11	0.78	0.67	0.22	Safer
Burglary	1.6	1.7	2.1	1.2	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	4.8	4.1	6	4.2	Safer
Drugs	1.2	1.1	0.78	1.2	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.78	1.1	1.4	1.2	Getting worse
Other Theft	2.0	2.8	1.6	2.2	Getting worse
Possession of Weapons	0.22	0.22	0.28	0.45	Getting worse
Public Order	2.7	3.0	3.2	3.4	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.06	0.11	0.17	0.17	Getting worse
Shoplifting	0.61	0.95	0.89	0.61	Safer
Vehicle Crime	1.6	2.2	1.3	1.2	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	8	8	11	10	Getting worse

Changes In Ash's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Ash to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Ash	25.49	-
Barnet	67.71	62% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	67% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	69% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	70% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	70% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	74% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	75% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	76% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	81% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	81% more dangerous

Crime in Ash's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Ash Vale	284	38	Second
Ash Wharf	451	71	First

Crime in Ash During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ash change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Ash saw a 500% increase in other theft. Ash saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during May, when it fell by 86% compared to May in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Ash's lockdown.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+29%	+89%	-31%	-57%	-57%	-17%	-23%	-16%	+71%	+56%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-
Burglary	-50%	-75%	-75%	-67%	-33%	-50%	-67%	-75%	-75%	+100%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-18%	-78%	-86%	+60%	-25%	-55%	+125%	+14%	+17%	-53%
Drugs	+100%	-	-	-	-	-	+50%	-	+300%	-
Other Crime	-33%	-	-	-	-	-	-75%	-	-20%	-
Other Theft	+500%	+100%	+33%	-50%	-	+400%	-50%	-	+150%	-33%
Public Order	+100%	-20%	+175%	-25%	-	+233%	-40%	-50%	+25%	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-	-	-50%	+50%	-	-	-	-	-33%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+20%	-68%	+18%	-23%	-10%	+18%	-71%	+30%	+6%	-21%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Ash

What police force serves Ash?

Ash's local territorial police force is the Surrey Police.

How dangerous is Ash?

Ash is the second safest small town in Surrey.

What is Ash's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Ash are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Ash?

Ash's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).

Last updated: 31 Dec 2021

Crime and Safety in Ash, Surrey