Crime in Surrey
Surrey is among the top 10 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Surrey in 2020 was 50 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 19 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Surrey's larger towns and cities, Chertsey is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Addlestone, and Witley comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Surrey, starting with Worplesdon which ranks as the safest area in Surrey, followed up by Ash in second place, and Cranleigh in third place.
Crime Map of Surrey
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Surrey Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 24,963 | 20.88 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,268 | 1.06 |
| Burglary | 3,650 | 3.05 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7,322 | 6.12 |
| Drugs | 2,771 | 2.32 |
| Other Crime | 1,339 | 1.12 |
| Other Theft | 4,935 | 4.13 |
| Possession of Weapons | 533 | 0.45 |
| Public Order | 7,521 | 6.29 |
| Robbery | 369 | 0.31 |
| Shoplifting | 2,947 | 2.46 |
| Theft From the Person | 364 | 0.30 |
| Vehicle Crime | 4,929 | 4.12 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22,380 | 18.72 |
Surrey's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Surrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addlestone | 1,437 | 79 | 37% more dangerous |
| Ash | 458 | 25 | 98% safer |
| Ashford | 1,824 | 63 | 20% more dangerous |
| Banstead | 638 | 63 | 20% more dangerous |
| Camberley | 2,231 | 56 | 10% more dangerous |
| Caterham Valley | 577 | 61 | 18% more dangerous |
| Caterham-on-the-Hill | 684 | 50 | 1.8% safer |
| Chertsey | 1,482 | 102 | 51% more dangerous |
| Cranleigh | 440 | 36 | 41% safer |
| Dorking | 1,176 | 67 | 24% more dangerous |
| Egham | 1,881 | 64 | 21% more dangerous |
| Epsom | 2,509 | 72 | 30% more dangerous |
| Esher | 2,326 | 45 | 13% safer |
| Ewell | 2,839 | 52 | 2.6% more dangerous |
| Farnham | 1,630 | 40 | 27% safer |
| Frimley | 945 | 49 | 3.5% safer |
| Godalming | 1,359 | 60 | 15% more dangerous |
| Guildford | 5,950 | 69 | 27% more dangerous |
| Haslemere | 677 | 39 | 30% safer |
| Horley | 1,364 | 53 | 4.7% more dangerous |
| Leatherhead | 1,704 | 52 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Oxted | 729 | 62 | 19% more dangerous |
| Redhill | 2,461 | 66 | 23% more dangerous |
| Reigate | 1,205 | 51 | 0.98% more dangerous |
| Walton-on-Thames | 4,327 | 63 | 19% more dangerous |
| Warlingham | 402 | 48 | 6% safer |
| Weybridge | 1,754 | 58 | 13% more dangerous |
| Windlesham | 888 | 52 | 2.2% more dangerous |
| Witley | 584 | 72 | 30% more dangerous |
| Woking | 6,240 | 61 | 17% more dangerous |
| Worplesdon | 222 | 25 | 101% safer |
Crime Trends in Surrey
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.45 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.31 | No change |
| Shoplifting | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.30 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021