Ashford, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 28%

Violent crime 52%

Property crime 24%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ashford_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	36	n/a (estimate)	1,678	2,590	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	32.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	54.2	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	186.5	357.1	279.7
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	186	454	388
Burglary	2	n/a	93.2	399.5	314.2
Theft	24	n/a	1,118.9	1,515.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	279.7	222.0	246.0
Property crime	32	n/a (estimate)	1,492	2,137	1,958

Key findings

Ashford crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ashford are 52% lower than the national average
In Ashford you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ashford is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ashford has not changed

Ashford crime map

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The Ashford crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ashford as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Ashford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ashford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ashford is 1 in 537

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ashford is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ashford is 1 in 60

Year Over Year Crime In Ashford (per 100,000 people)

Ashford police department

Item	Ashford	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.1	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 9 Ashford police officers. This results in 4.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.9% greater than the Alabama average and 27.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Alabama

State	Total offenders	Alabama_/100K	National_/100K
Alabama	10,698	231	266

There are a total of 10,698 sex offenders in Alabama. This yields a total of 231 sex offenders in Alabama per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Taylor, AL	2,704	0	292	292
Cottonwood, AL	1,316	160	799	959
Rehobeth, AL	1,732	169	796	965
Webb, AL	1,394	202	951	1,153
Cowarts, AL	2,020	222	1,046	1,269
Kinsey, AL	2,227	233	1,096	1,328
Headland, AL	4,691	106	1,891	1,997
Ashford, AL	2,211	186	1,492	1,678

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spruce Pine, NC	2,211	203	1,080	1,283
Pine Beach, NJ	2,211	46	365	411
Summit, MS	2,210	64	2,187	2,251
Rockwell City, IA	2,212	166	925	1,091
Hardinsburg, KY	2,212	43	1,112	1,155
Ashford, AL	2,211	186	1,492	1,678

Source: The Ashford, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.