Washford & Stanhope
Middle areaCentral Ashford. 9,759 people in 1.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Washford & Stanhope, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Washford & Stanhope
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Washford & Stanhope at a rate of 75.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.4 per 1,000 people across Ashford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 313 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 185 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 87 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Drug offences | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Washford & Stanhope compares
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Is Washford & Stanhope safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Washford & Stanhope at a rate of 75.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.4 per 1,000 people across Ashford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 95 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Washford & Stanhope.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (313), anti-social behaviour (185) and criminal damage and arson (87).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Ashford
These figures are published for the whole of Ashford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ashford and not Washford & Stanhope alone. See Ashford
Washford & Stanhope in brief
The median price paid for a home in Washford & Stanhope was £290,000 in 2025.
Washford & Stanhope had 9,245 usual residents at the census.
In Washford & Stanhope, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Washford & Stanhope, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.