Ash Vale and Ash Wharf vs Merstham

Ash Vale and Ash Wharf has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 774 crimes in the last 12 months. Merstham has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,046 crimes. Ash Vale and Ash Wharf scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ash Vale and Ash Wharf shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Merstham shows +4.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ash Vale and Ash Wharf, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (280 incidents). In Merstham, it is Violent Crime (343 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ash Vale and Ash Wharf recorded 117 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Merstham recorded 211. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ash Vale and Ash Wharf totalled 280 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 343 in Merstham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ash Vale and Ash Wharf recorded 695 crimes (now 774, a change of +11.4%). Merstham recorded 1,002 crimes previously (now 1,046, +4.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ash Vale and Ash Wharf has a resolution rate of 13.5% and Merstham has 28.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ash Vale and Ash Wharf falls within the Surrey Police boundary. Merstham is covered by Surrey Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ash Vale and Ash Wharf and Merstham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.