Leatherhead Crime Overview
Leatherhead is the third safest medium-sized town in Surrey, and is the 52nd most dangerous overall out of Surrey's 105 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Leatherhead in 2020 was 52 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Surrey's overall crime rate, coming in 2.5% higher than the Surrey rate of 50 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Leatherhead is the 45th safest medium-sized town, and the 2,851st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2019, Leatherhead had the worst crime rate in Surrey for possession of weapons, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The most common crimes in Leatherhead are violence and sexual offences, with 658 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 20. This is 3.5% higher than 2019's figure of 635 offences and a difference of 0.70 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Leatherhead's least common crime is robbery, with 9 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 33% from 2019's figure of 12 crimes.
Compare Leatherhead to other towns and cities
See how Leatherhead shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Leatherhead and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Leatherhead Crime Map
Crime in Leatherhead Compared To Surrey
Summary of Crimes in Leatherhead This Year
| Leatherhead | Surrey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 748 | 22.72 | 24,963 | 20.88 | 8% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 37 | 1.12 | 1,268 | 1.06 | 5% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 89 | 2.70 | 3,650 | 3.05 | 13% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 192 | 5.83 | 7,322 | 6.12 | 5.0% safer |
| Drugs | 52 | 1.58 | 2,771 | 2.32 | 47% safer |
| Other Crime | 25 | 0.76 | 1,339 | 1.12 | 47% safer |
| Other Theft | 161 | 4.89 | 4,935 | 4.13 | 16% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 18 | 0.55 | 533 | 0.45 | 18% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 217 | 6.59 | 7,521 | 6.29 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 9 | 0.27 | 369 | 0.31 | 15% safer |
| Shoplifting | 101 | 3.07 | 2,947 | 2.46 | 20% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 12 | 0.36 | 364 | 0.30 | 17% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 133 | 4.04 | 4,929 | 4.12 | 2.0% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 658 | 19.99 | 22,380 | 18.72 | 6% more dangerous |
Leatherhead Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham | 1,630 | 39.59 | 31% safer |
| Esher | 2,326 | 44.74 | 16% safer |
| Leatherhead | 1,704 | 51.76 | - |
| Ewell | 2,839 | 51.79 | 0.06% more dangerous |
| Horley | 1,364 | 52.93 | 2.2% more dangerous |
| Camberley | 2,231 | 55.98 | 8% more dangerous |
| Weybridge | 1,754 | 57.88 | 11% more dangerous |
| Ashford | 1,824 | 63.20 | 18% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Leatherhead
View crime percentage over time forLeatherhead Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 14 | 13 | 23 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.97 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.76 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.55 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 5 | 4.8 | 5 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | Getting worse |
Changes In Leatherhead's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Leatherhead's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Leatherhead that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystie Recreation Ground | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.94 |
| King George's Field | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.26 |
Comparing Leatherhead to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Leatherhead | 51.76 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 24% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 33% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 38% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 40% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 40% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 47% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 50% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 52% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 61% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 62% more dangerous |
Crime in Leatherhead During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Leatherhead change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Leatherhead saw a 409% increase in anti-social behaviour. Leatherhead saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 88% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +12% | +140% | +88% | +44% | +21% | +6% | +70% | +90% | +214% | +409% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -75% | -50% | - | -80% | - | -36% | - | -17% | - |
| Burglary | -64% | -47% | -88% | -46% | -20% | -57% | +25% | - | -80% | -73% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -39% | +5% | -46% | +100% | -26% | -20% | -55% | -8% | +36% | -21% |
| Drugs | -75% | -38% | - | -20% | +33% | -50% | +33% | -29% | -80% | -75% |
| Other Crime | -67% | -75% | - | +200% | -40% | - | -67% | - | -33% | -75% |
| Other Theft | +33% | -65% | -38% | -72% | +36% | +50% | -39% | +86% | -6% | -33% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -33% | - | -25% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +58% | +40% | +53% | +39% | +73% | +29% | -19% | +7% | +64% | +33% |
| Robbery | - | -50% | -50% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -11% | -33% | -55% | -50% | -48% | -78% | -8% | -76% | +25% | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | +33% | -50% | -50% |
| Vehicle Crime | +43% | -50% | -64% | +29% | -50% | +88% | -59% | +67% | - | -25% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +23% | -15% | +28% | -6% | +15% | +17% | -16% | +2% | +2% | +11% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Leatherhead
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Leatherhead's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021