What is the crime rate in Ash? 20 crimes
Ash had 20 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 17.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 20
- On the previous 12 months
- +17.6%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in AshWhat are the most common crimes in Ash?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Ash, with 12 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Is crime going up or down in Ash?
Crime rose 17.6% on the previous 12 months. 20 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 17 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026
How does crime in Ash compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Ash compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Somerset.
Ash vs Tintinhull
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Tintinhull
- No crime rate
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Ash vs Martock
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Martock
- 50 per 1,000
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Ash vs Long Load
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Long Load
- No crime rate
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Ash vs Ilchester
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Ilchester
- 84 per 1,000
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Ash vs Long Sutton
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Long Sutton
- No crime rate
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Ash vs Stoke sub Hamdon
- Ash
- No crime rate
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
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Is Ash a safe place to live?
Ash had 20 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime rose 17.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Ash?
Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ash in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Ash?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Ash dataset covers 17 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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